#AA5DA3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.135 330.5), rgb(170, 93, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AA5DA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.135 330.5) |
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 #AA5DA3 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5DA3 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5DA3 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5DA3 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5DA3
oklch(59.2% 0.135 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#874282
oklch(49% 0.126 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3769
oklch(42.7% 0.104 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#AA5DA3 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) | #5A72A5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6378 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5DA3
#AA5DA3
oklch(59.2% 0.135 330.5)
- #329451
#329451
oklch(59.3% 0.136 150.4)
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 #AA5DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5DA3 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.