#AA5EEE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.5% 0.212 305.5), rgb(170, 94, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AA5EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5EEE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.212 305.5) |
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 #AA5EEE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5EEE | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5EEE text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5EEE text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F6
oklch(81% 0.103 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F2
oklch(70.7% 0.166 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5EEE
oklch(63.5% 0.212 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#953CDB
oklch(55.7% 0.23 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F2BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.214 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#67279A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#54267A
oklch(37.7% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#AA5EEE 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) | #0D81F3 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F83EB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7B9D | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5EEE
#AA5EEE
oklch(63.5% 0.212 305.5)
- #739A00
#739A00
oklch(63.4% 0.16 125.6)
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 #AA5EEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5EEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA5EEE 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.