#AA62B8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61% 0.147 320.9), rgb(170, 98, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AA62B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA62B8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.147 320.9) |
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 #AA62B8 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA62B8 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA62B8 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA62B8 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA62B8
oklch(61% 0.147 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 321)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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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)
#AA62B8 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) | #5579BB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A80B5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6D84 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA62B8
#AA62B8
oklch(61% 0.147 320.9)
- #4B983E
#4B983E
oklch(61% 0.147 140.9)
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 #AA62B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AA62B8 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.