#AA5EC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61% 0.167 316.5), rgb(170, 94, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AA5EC5 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.167 316.5) |
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 #AA5EC5 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5EC5 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5EC5 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5EC5 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5EC5
oklch(61% 0.167 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B9
oklch(55.6% 0.183 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#85399F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#AA5EC5 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) | #4878C8 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6080C2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96E89 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5EC5
#AA5EC5
oklch(61% 0.167 316.5)
- #4E9921
#4E9921
oklch(61.1% 0.168 136.6)
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 #AA5EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5EC5.
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 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5EC5 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.