#AA65AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.131 325.1), rgb(170, 101, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AA65AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA65AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.131 325.1) |
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 #AA65AE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA65AE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA65AE text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA65AE text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA65AE
oklch(61% 0.131 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C52A1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#854289
oklch(49.1% 0.132 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3770
oklch(42.7% 0.11 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#AA65AE 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) | #5E79B1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6D81 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA65AE
#AA65AE
oklch(61% 0.131 325.1)
- #49974F
#49974F
oklch(60.9% 0.131 145.3)
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 #AA65AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA65AE 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.