#AA65D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.8% 0.171 311.4), rgb(170, 101, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AA65D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA65D3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.171 311.4) |
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 #AA65D3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA65D3 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA65D3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA65D3 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA65D3
oklch(62.8% 0.171 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#964AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.186 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#803AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.173 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#683187
oklch(42.7% 0.143 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#AA65D3 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) | #487FD7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E84D0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57793 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA65D3
#AA65D3
oklch(62.8% 0.171 311.4)
- #619C05
#619C05
oklch(62.8% 0.171 131.4)
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 #AA65D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA65D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA65D3 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.