#AA67D8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.174 309.7), rgb(170, 103, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AA67D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA67D8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.174 309.7) |
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 #AA67D8 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA67D8 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA67D8 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA67D8 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA67D8
oklch(63.4% 0.174 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#944AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AA9
oklch(49% 0.175 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#673189
oklch(42.7% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#AA67D8 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) | #4781DC | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C85D5 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47A96 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA67D8
#AA67D8
oklch(63.4% 0.174 309.7)
- #689D00
#689D00
oklch(63.4% 0.17 129.6)
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 #AA67D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA67D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA67D8 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.