#AA629D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.7% 0.121 333.9), rgb(170, 98, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AA629D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA629D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.121 333.9) |
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 #AA629D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA629D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA629D text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA629D text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA629D
oklch(59.7% 0.121 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05393
oklch(55.7% 0.131 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#89437D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3766
oklch(42.6% 0.102 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#AA629D 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) | #61749F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06678 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA629D
#AA629D
oklch(59.7% 0.121 333.9)
- #39945D
#39945D
oklch(59.7% 0.121 153.8)
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 #AA629D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA629D 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.