#AA619F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.124 332.7), rgb(170, 97, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AA619F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA619F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 97, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.124 332.7) |
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 #AA619F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA619F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA619F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA619F text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA619F
oklch(59.6% 0.124 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#89427F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#AA619F 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) | #6074A1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06579 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA619F
#AA619F
oklch(59.6% 0.124 332.7)
- #38945A
#38945A
oklch(59.7% 0.124 152.7)
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 #AA619F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA619F 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.