#AA5EA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.6% 0.139 327.6), rgb(170, 94, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AA5EA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.139 327.6) |
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 #AA5EA9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5EA9 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5EA9 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5EA9 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5EA9
oklch(59.6% 0.139 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.151 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F346F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#AA5EA9 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) | #5874AC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE657C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5EA9
#AA5EA9
oklch(59.6% 0.139 327.6)
- #39954C
#39954C
oklch(59.7% 0.139 147.7)
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 #AA5EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #AA5EA9 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.