#AA60DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.189 309.5), rgb(170, 96, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AA60DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA60DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 96, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.189 309.5) |
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 #AA60DC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA60DC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA60DC text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA60DC text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E5
oklch(70.6% 0.148 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA60DC
oklch(62.6% 0.189 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9743CB
oklch(55.5% 0.206 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8134B0
oklch(49.2% 0.191 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#692C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#552A72
oklch(37.8% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#AA60DC 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) | #377EE0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5283D9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37795 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA60DC
#AA60DC
oklch(62.6% 0.189 309.5)
- #669A00
#669A00
oklch(62.5% 0.167 129.6)
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 #AA60DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA60DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #AA60DC 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.