#AA59F3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.224 305), rgb(170, 89, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AA59F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA59F3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.224 305) |
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 #AA59F3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA59F3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA59F3 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA59F3 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFFA
oklch(81% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA80F7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA59F3
oklch(63.1% 0.224 305)
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Step 600
600
#9635E1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#8024C4
oklch(49.1% 0.227 305)
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Step 800
800
#68229E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#54247E
oklch(37.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#AA59F3 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) | #007FF8 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3082F0 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7A9E | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA59F3
#AA59F3
oklch(63.1% 0.224 305)
- #749900
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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 #AA59F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA59F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #AA59F3 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.