#AA5CD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.7% 0.189 311.6), rgb(170, 92, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#AA5CD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 92, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.189 311.6) |
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 #AA5CD6 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5CD6 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5CD6 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5CD6 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E3
oklch(70.8% 0.147 311.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5CD6
oklch(61.7% 0.189 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8332AD
oklch(49% 0.191 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#572970
oklch(37.8% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#AA5CD6 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) | #357BDA | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5380D3 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57290 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5CD6
#AA5CD6
oklch(61.7% 0.189 311.6)
- #5D9900
#5D9900
oklch(61.8% 0.171 131.8)
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 #AA5CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5CD6 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.