#AA5EEA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.207 306.4), rgb(170, 94, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AA5EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5EEA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.207 306.4) |
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 #AA5EEA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5EEA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5EEA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5EEA text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F5
oklch(81% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA83EF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.207 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#953DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.226 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F2DBB
oklch(49% 0.209 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#682897
oklch(42.8% 0.173 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#AA5EEA 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) | #1A80EE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4383E7 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7A9B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5EEA
#AA5EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.207 306.4)
- #719A00
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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 #AA5EEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5EEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA5EEA 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.