#AA61AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.3% 0.139 325.2), rgb(170, 97, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AA61AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA61AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.139 325.2) |
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 #AA61AE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA61AE | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA61AE text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA61AE text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C389C6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA61AE
oklch(60.3% 0.139 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.151 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#873F8B
oklch(49% 0.14 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3571
oklch(42.8% 0.116 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#AA61AE 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) | #5976B1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD697F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA61AE
#AA61AE
oklch(60.3% 0.139 325.2)
- #42964A
#42964A
oklch(60.3% 0.138 145.4)
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 #AA61AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA61AE 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.