#AA62FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65% 0.224 301.7), rgb(170, 98, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AA62FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA62FE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.224 301.7) |
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 #AA62FE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA62FE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA62FE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA62FE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B582FA
oklch(70.7% 0.175 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA62FE
oklch(65% 0.224 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#9039E6
oklch(55.6% 0.243 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B28C8
oklch(49.1% 0.226 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#6424A2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#512580
oklch(37.6% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F174B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 301.7)
#AA62FE 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) | #0087FF | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E87FB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9983A7 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA62FE
#AA62FE
oklch(65% 0.224 301.7)
- #809D00
#809D00
oklch(65% 0.157 121.9)
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 #AA62FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA62FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA62FE 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.