#AA5AAA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.147 327.2), rgb(170, 90, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AA5AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5AAA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 90, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.147 327.2) |
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 #AA5AAA | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5AAA | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5AAA text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5AAA text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.134 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5AAA
oklch(59.1% 0.147 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#884088
oklch(49.2% 0.136 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E356E
oklch(42.6% 0.113 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#AA5AAA 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) | #5371AD | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CA8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE627A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5AAA
#AA5AAA
oklch(59.1% 0.147 327.2)
- #319446
#319446
oklch(59.1% 0.147 147.3)
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 #AA5AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5AAA 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.