#AA5CDE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.197 309.5), rgb(170, 92, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AA5CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5CDE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 92, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.197 309.5) |
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 #AA5CDE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5CDE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5CDE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5CDE text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD83E8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5CDE
oklch(62.2% 0.197 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9840CF
oklch(55.6% 0.214 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8230B3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A91
oklch(42.8% 0.165 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#562874
oklch(37.8% 0.129 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#AA5CDE 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) | #2B7CE2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D81DB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37494 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5CDE
#AA5CDE
oklch(62.2% 0.197 309.5)
- #659900
#659900
oklch(62.2% 0.167 129.6)
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 #AA5CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5CDE 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.