#AA64AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.8% 0.134 324.6), rgb(170, 100, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#AA64AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA64AF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.134 324.6) |
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 #AA64AF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA64AF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA64AF text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA64AF text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D9
oklch(81% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA64AF
oklch(60.8% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3671
oklch(42.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#AA64AF 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) | #5C78B2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6C81 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA64AF
#AA64AF
oklch(60.8% 0.134 324.6)
- #48974C
#48974C
oklch(60.8% 0.135 144.7)
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 #AA64AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA64AF 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.