#AA59FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.9% 0.236 302.6), rgb(170, 89, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AA59FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA59FF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.236 302.6) |
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 #AA59FF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA59FF | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA59FF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA59FF text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA59FF
oklch(63.9% 0.236 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#942FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.257 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E1DCC
oklch(49% 0.239 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#661EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#532283
oklch(37.8% 0.154 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#AA59FF 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) | #0082FF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1183FB | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997EA5 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA59FF
#AA59FF
oklch(63.9% 0.236 302.6)
- #7B9A00
#7B9A00
oklch(63.9% 0.156 122.8)
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 #AA59FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA59FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA59FF 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.