#AA5FD7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.185 311), rgb(170, 95, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AA5FD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 95, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.185 311) |
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 #AA5FD7 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA5FD7 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5FD7 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5FD7 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E2
oklch(70.7% 0.143 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA5FD7
oklch(62.2% 0.185 311)
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Step 600
600
#9844C7
oklch(55.5% 0.201 311)
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Step 700
700
#8234AC
oklch(49% 0.187 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 311)
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Step 900
900
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321941
oklch(26.9% 0.077 311.1)
#AA5FD7 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) | #3A7DDB | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5582D4 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57492 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5FD7
#AA5FD7
oklch(62.2% 0.185 311)
- #619A00
#619A00
oklch(62.2% 0.17 130.9)
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 #AA5FD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA5FD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5FD7 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.