#AA5DC3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.8% 0.167 317.3), rgb(170, 93, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AA5DC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.167 317.3) |
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 #AA5DC3 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5DC3 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5DC3 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5DC3 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E4
oklch(81% 0.081 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5DC3
oklch(60.8% 0.167 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#86389E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3080
oklch(42.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#AA5DC3 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) | #4878C6 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607FC0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96C87 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5DC3
#AA5DC3
oklch(60.8% 0.167 317.3)
- #4B9823
#4B9823
oklch(60.7% 0.167 137.3)
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 #AA5DC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5DC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA5DC3 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.