#AA67AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.129 324.5), rgb(170, 103, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AA67AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA67AF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.129 324.5) |
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 #AA67AF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA67AF | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA67AF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA67AF text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#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
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA67AF
oklch(61.3% 0.129 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B53A0
oklch(55.7% 0.139 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#844389
oklch(49.1% 0.13 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B376F
oklch(42.6% 0.108 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#57305A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#AA67AF 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) | #607AB2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7182AD | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6F83 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA67AF
#AA67AF
oklch(61.3% 0.129 324.5)
- #4D9850
#4D9850
oklch(61.3% 0.129 144.6)
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 #AA67AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA67AF 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.