#AA5CA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.3% 0.142 327.6), rgb(170, 92, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AA5CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 92, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.142 327.6) |
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 #AA5CA9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5CA9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5CA9 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5CA9 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5CA9
oklch(59.3% 0.142 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#874186
oklch(49.1% 0.132 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#AA5CA9 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) | #5672AC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE647B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5CA9
#AA5CA9
oklch(59.3% 0.142 327.6)
- #359449
#359449
oklch(59.2% 0.142 147.5)
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 #AA5CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5CA9 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.