#AA66AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.1% 0.13 325), rgb(170, 102, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#AA66AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA66AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 102, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.13 325) |
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 #AA66AE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA66AE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA66AE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA66AE text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA66AE
oklch(61.1% 0.13 325)
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Step 600
600
#9B52A0
oklch(55.5% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#854289
oklch(49.1% 0.132 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C376F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#AA66AE 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) | #5F79B1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7182AC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6E82 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA66AE
#AA66AE
oklch(61.1% 0.13 325)
- #4B9750
#4B9750
oklch(61% 0.129 145.1)
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 #AA66AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA66AE 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.