#AA67C3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.15 316.3), rgb(170, 103, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AA67C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA67C3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.15 316.3) |
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 #AA67C3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA67C3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA67C3 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA67C3 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA67C3
oklch(62.3% 0.15 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#984FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#813F99
oklch(49.1% 0.151 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562F64
oklch(37.8% 0.098 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#AA67C3 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) | #567DC6 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6984C0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9748C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA67C3
#AA67C3
oklch(62.3% 0.15 316.3)
- #599B36
#599B36
oklch(62.4% 0.151 136.5)
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 #AA67C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA67C3 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.