#AA65E6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.9% 0.193 306.4), rgb(170, 101, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AA65E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA65E6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.193 306.4) |
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 #AA65E6 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA65E6 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA65E6 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA65E6 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B985EA
oklch(70.7% 0.152 306.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA65E6
oklch(63.9% 0.193 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9344D1
oklch(55.6% 0.21 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D34B5
oklch(49% 0.195 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#662D92
oklch(42.7% 0.161 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#532A75
oklch(37.8% 0.126 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#AA65E6 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) | #3583EA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5086E3 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07D9C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA65E6
#AA65E6
oklch(63.9% 0.193 306.4)
- #729C00
#729C00
oklch(63.8% 0.163 126.4)
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 #AA65E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA65E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #AA65E6 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.