#AA66E6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.1% 0.191 306.3), rgb(170, 102, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#AA66E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA66E6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 102, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.191 306.3) |
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 #AA66E6 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA66E6 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA66E6 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA66E6 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#B886E9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA66E6
oklch(64.1% 0.191 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9345D0
oklch(55.6% 0.207 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D35B4
oklch(49.1% 0.193 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#652D92
oklch(42.6% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#522A74
oklch(37.6% 0.124 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#AA66E6 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) | #3884EA | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5186E3 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07E9C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA66E6
#AA66E6
oklch(64.1% 0.191 306.3)
- #739D00
#739D00
oklch(64.1% 0.164 126.3)
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 #AA66E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA66E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #AA66E6 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.