#AA64D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.174 311.2), rgb(170, 100, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#AA64D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA64D4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.174 311.2) |
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 #AA64D4 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA64D4 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA64D4 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA64D4 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 311.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA64D4
oklch(62.7% 0.174 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9649C2
oklch(55.6% 0.188 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683088
oklch(42.6% 0.146 311)
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Step 900
900
#552C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#AA64D4 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) | #467FD8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C84D1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57793 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA64D4
#AA64D4
oklch(62.7% 0.174 311.2)
- #619C00
#619C00
oklch(62.8% 0.172 131.3)
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 #AA64D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA64D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA64D4 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.