#AA67D0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(63% 0.165 312), rgb(170, 103, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#AA67D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA67D0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.165 312) |
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 #AA67D0 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA67D0 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA67D0 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA67D0 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA67D0
oklch(63% 0.165 312)
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Step 600
600
#964CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.179 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#803CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.166 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#683284
oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#AA67D0 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) | #4D80D4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6185CD | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67892 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA67D0
#AA67D0
oklch(63% 0.165 312)
- #629C1B
#629C1B
oklch(62.9% 0.164 131.9)
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 #AA67D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA67D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA67D0 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.