#AA64C9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.1% 0.162 314.6), rgb(170, 100, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AA64C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 315°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA64C9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.162 314.6) |
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 #AA64C9 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA64C9 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA64C9 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA64C9 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA64C9
oklch(62.1% 0.162 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#984BB9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#823C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3281
oklch(42.7% 0.136 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#AA64C9 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) | #4E7DCC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6383C6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8748D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA64C9
#AA64C9
oklch(62.1% 0.162 314.6)
- #599B25
#599B25
oklch(62.2% 0.162 134.7)
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 #AA64C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA64C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA64C9 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.