#AA56F6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.231 304.7), rgb(170, 86, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AA56F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA56F6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 90%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.231 304.7) |
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 #AA56F6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA56F6 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA56F6 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA56F6 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB7FFA
oklch(70.8% 0.181 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA56F6
oklch(63% 0.231 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9631E5
oklch(55.5% 0.25 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#811FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.233 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#681FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.193 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#552280
oklch(37.8% 0.151 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#AA56F6 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) | #007FFB | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2481F3 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C799F | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA56F6
#AA56F6
oklch(63% 0.231 304.7)
- #749800
#749800
oklch(62.9% 0.158 124.7)
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 #AA56F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA56F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AA56F6 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.