#AA59D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.194 311.7), rgb(170, 89, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AA59D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA59D7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.194 311.7) |
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 #AA59D7 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA59D7 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA59D7 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA59D7 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C082E5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA59D7
oklch(61.4% 0.194 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B40CA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8430AF
oklch(49.1% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#AA59D7 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) | #2E79DB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7FD4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57090 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA59D7
#AA59D7
oklch(61.4% 0.194 311.7)
- #5C9800
#5C9800
oklch(61.4% 0.17 131.9)
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 #AA59D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA59D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #AA59D7 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.