#AA5BC8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.8% 0.175 315.9), rgb(170, 91, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AA5BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.175 315.9) |
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 #AA5BC8 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5BC8 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5BC8 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5BC8 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5BC8
oklch(60.8% 0.175 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8636A3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#AA5BC8 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) | #4177CC | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7EC5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86C89 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5BC8
#AA5BC8
oklch(60.8% 0.175 315.9)
- #4C980F
#4C980F
oklch(60.7% 0.175 135.9)
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 #AA5BC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5BC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA5BC8 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.