#AA60B0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.3% 0.142 324.4), rgb(170, 96, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AA60B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA60B0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 96, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.142 324.4) |
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 #AA60B0 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA60B0 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA60B0 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA60B0 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA60B0
oklch(60.3% 0.142 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#873E8D
oklch(49% 0.144 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#AA60B0 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) | #5776B3 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6980 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA60B0
#AA60B0
oklch(60.3% 0.142 324.4)
- #429646
#429646
oklch(60.2% 0.142 144.4)
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 #AA60B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA60B0 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.