#AA5EB0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.146 324.5), rgb(170, 94, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AA5EB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.146 324.5) |
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 #AA5EB0 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5EB0 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5EB0 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5EB0 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C487C8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5EB0
oklch(60% 0.146 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#883D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.147 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3374
oklch(42.8% 0.123 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#AA5EB0 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) | #5575B3 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7EAE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD677F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5EB0
#AA5EB0
oklch(60% 0.146 324.5)
- #3E9643
#3E9643
oklch(60% 0.147 144.5)
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 #AA5EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #AA5EB0 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.