#AA67D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.169 310.8), rgb(170, 103, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AA67D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA67D4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.169 310.8) |
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 #AA67D4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA67D4 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA67D4 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA67D4 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DD
oklch(70.8% 0.132 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA67D4
oklch(63.2% 0.169 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#954BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.184 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#673287
oklch(42.7% 0.141 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#AA67D4 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) | #4A81D8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D1 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57994 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA67D4
#AA67D4
oklch(63.2% 0.169 310.8)
- #649D0A
#649D0A
oklch(63.2% 0.17 130.9)
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 #AA67D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA67D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA67D4 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.