#AA629F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.122 332.8), rgb(170, 98, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AA629F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA629F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.122 332.8) |
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 #AA629F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA629F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA629F text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA629F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#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
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA629F
oklch(59.8% 0.122 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#88427F
oklch(49% 0.124 332.3)
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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
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#AA629F 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) | #6175A1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06679 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA629F
#AA629F
oklch(59.8% 0.122 332.8)
- #3A945B
#3A945B
oklch(59.7% 0.122 152.8)
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 #AA629F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA629F 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.