#AA61B8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.8% 0.149 321), rgb(170, 97, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AA61B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA61B8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 97, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.149 321) |
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 #AA61B8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA61B8 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA61B8 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA61B8 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#C288CD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA61B8
oklch(60.8% 0.149 321)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.162 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#863D93
oklch(49.1% 0.151 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#AA61B8 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) | #5478BB | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6980B5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6C84 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA61B8
#AA61B8
oklch(60.8% 0.149 321)
- #49983D
#49983D
oklch(60.9% 0.149 141.1)
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 #AA61B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #AA61B8 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.