#AA60FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.8% 0.227 301.8), rgb(170, 96, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AA60FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA60FF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 96, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.227 301.8) |
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 #AA60FF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA60FF | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA60FF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA60FF text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FD
oklch(81% 0.111 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B681FC
oklch(70.7% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA60FF
oklch(64.8% 0.227 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#9136E8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C25CA
oklch(49.2% 0.231 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#6423A3
oklch(42.7% 0.19 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#512481
oklch(37.6% 0.148 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#AA60FF 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) | #0086FF | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2786FC | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9982A7 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA60FF
#AA60FF
oklch(64.8% 0.227 301.8)
- #809C00
#809C00
oklch(64.8% 0.156 121.5)
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 #AA60FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA60FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #AA60FF 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.