#AA62CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.1% 0.17 313.5), rgb(170, 98, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AA62CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA62CD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.17 313.5) |
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 #AA62CD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA62CD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA62CD text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA62CD text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA62CD
oklch(62.1% 0.17 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9949BD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8239A3
oklch(49% 0.171 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.071 313.3)
#AA62CD 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) | #487CD1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F82CA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7738E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA62CD
#AA62CD
oklch(62.1% 0.17 313.5)
- #599B15
#599B15
oklch(62.1% 0.17 133.7)
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 #AA62CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA62CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA62CD 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.