#AA66A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.6% 0.118 331.3), rgb(170, 102, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AA66A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA66A2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 102, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.118 331.3) |
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 #AA66A2 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA66A2 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA66A2 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA66A2 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA66A2
oklch(60.6% 0.118 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5495
oklch(55.5% 0.128 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#86447F
oklch(49% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3967
oklch(42.7% 0.097 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#AA66A2 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) | #6478A4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7681A0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6A7D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA66A2
#AA66A2
oklch(60.6% 0.118 331.3)
- #44965D
#44965D
oklch(60.7% 0.118 151.3)
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 #AA66A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA66A2 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.