#AA5BDF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.1% 0.2 309.4), rgb(170, 91, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AA5BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5BDF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.2 309.4) |
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 #AA5BDF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5BDF | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5BDF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5BDF text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.099 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD82E9
oklch(70.6% 0.157 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5BDF
oklch(62.1% 0.2 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#993FD0
oklch(55.7% 0.216 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#822FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2992
oklch(42.7% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#562774
oklch(37.6% 0.13 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#AA5BDF 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) | #277CE3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B81DC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37495 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5BDF
#AA5BDF
oklch(62.1% 0.2 309.4)
- #669800
#669800
oklch(62% 0.165 129.2)
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 #AA5BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5BDF 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.