#AA5EB4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.15 322.8), rgb(170, 94, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AA5EB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.15 322.8) |
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 #AA5EB4 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5EB4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5EB4 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5EB4 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C387CB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5EB4
oklch(60.2% 0.15 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#873C92
oklch(49% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3376
oklch(42.7% 0.124 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D5F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#AA5EB4 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) | #5375B7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697EB1 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6981 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5EB4
#AA5EB4
oklch(60.2% 0.15 322.8)
- #41963E
#41963E
oklch(60% 0.15 142.9)
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 #AA5EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA5EB4 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.