#AA59BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.169 319), rgb(170, 89, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AA59BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA59BF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.169 319) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA59BF | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA59BF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA59BF text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA59BF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C484D5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA59BF
oklch(60% 0.169 319)
-
Step 600
600
#9F46B6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 318.9)
-
Step 700
700
#88379C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 319.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6F2E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 319.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
-
Step 950
950
#351A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.07 319.1)
#AA59BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4575C2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7DBC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6884 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA59BF
#AA59BF
oklch(60% 0.169 319)
- #429724
#429724
oklch(60.1% 0.17 139)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA59BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA59BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA59BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.