#AA5DC6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.17 316.3), rgb(170, 93, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AA5DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.17 316.3) |
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 #AA5DC6 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5DC6 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5DC6 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5DC6 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5DC6
oklch(60.9% 0.17 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BA
oklch(55.6% 0.185 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F82
oklch(42.6% 0.142 316)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#AA5DC6 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) | #4678C9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7FC3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96D89 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5DC6
#AA5DC6
oklch(60.9% 0.17 316.3)
- #4E991C
#4E991C
oklch(61.1% 0.17 136.3)
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 #AA5DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA5DC6 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.