#AA65A4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.122 330.1), rgb(170, 101, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#AA65A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA65A4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.122 330.1) |
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 #AA65A4 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA65A4 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA65A4 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA65A4 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA65A4
oklch(60.5% 0.122 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5398
oklch(55.5% 0.133 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#864381
oklch(49% 0.123 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#AA65A4 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) | #6277A6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7481A2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6A7D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA65A4
#AA65A4
oklch(60.5% 0.122 330.1)
- #439659
#439659
oklch(60.6% 0.123 150)
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 #AA65A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA65A4 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.