#AA62E6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.5% 0.197 306.8), rgb(170, 98, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AA62E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA62E6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.197 306.8) |
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 #AA62E6 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA62E6 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA62E6 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA62E6 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA62E6
oklch(63.5% 0.197 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9442D2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F32B6
oklch(49.2% 0.199 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#672B94
oklch(42.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#AA62E6 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) | #2E81EA | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C84E3 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07B9B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA62E6
#AA62E6
oklch(63.5% 0.197 306.8)
- #709B00
#709B00
oklch(63.4% 0.163 126.8)
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 #AA62E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA62E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA62E6 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.