#AA63A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.2% 0.126 329.6), rgb(170, 99, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AA63A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA63A5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 99, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.126 329.6) |
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 #AA63A5 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA63A5 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA63A5 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA63A5 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA63A5
oklch(60.2% 0.126 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#AA63A5 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) | #5F76A7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF697C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA63A5
#AA63A5
oklch(60.2% 0.126 329.6)
- #409556
#409556
oklch(60.1% 0.126 149.6)
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 #AA63A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA63A5 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.