#AA61C6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.5% 0.164 315.9), rgb(170, 97, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AA61C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA61C6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 97, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.164 315.9) |
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 #AA61C6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA61C6 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA61C6 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA61C6 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA61C6
oklch(61.5% 0.164 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#843A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3180
oklch(42.7% 0.137 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#AA61C6 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) | #4C7AC9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6281C3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9708B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA61C6
#AA61C6
oklch(61.5% 0.164 315.9)
- #539A25
#539A25
oklch(61.7% 0.164 136)
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 #AA61C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA61C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA61C6 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.