#AA65DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.184 308.4), rgb(170, 101, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AA65DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA65DE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.184 308.4) |
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 #AA65DE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA65DE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA65DE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA65DE text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA65DE
oklch(63.5% 0.184 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9447CA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#672F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.154 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#AA65DE 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) | #3E81E2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37B98 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA65DE
#AA65DE
oklch(63.5% 0.184 308.4)
- #6C9C00
#6C9C00
oklch(63.4% 0.166 128.2)
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 #AA65DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA65DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #AA65DE 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.