#AA63B6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.143 321.7), rgb(170, 99, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AA63B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA63B6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 99, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.143 321.7) |
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 #AA63B6 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA63B6 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA63B6 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA63B6 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA63B6
oklch(61% 0.143 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FA9
oklch(55.7% 0.156 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#853F91
oklch(49.1% 0.145 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3576
oklch(42.8% 0.12 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#582F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#AA63B6 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) | #5879B9 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B81B4 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6D84 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA63B6
#AA63B6
oklch(61% 0.143 321.7)
- #4B9842
#4B9842
oklch(61% 0.144 141.6)
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 #AA63B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AA63B6 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.