#AA67DF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(63.8% 0.182 307.8), rgb(170, 103, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AA67DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA67DF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.182 307.8) |
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 #AA67DF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA67DF | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA67DF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA67DF text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B987E5
oklch(70.8% 0.142 307.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA67DF
oklch(63.8% 0.182 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9348CA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D38AF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#662F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.152 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#532C71
oklch(37.8% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#AA67DF 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) | #4183E3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5786DC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27D99 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA67DF
#AA67DF
oklch(63.8% 0.182 307.8)
- #6E9D00
#6E9D00
oklch(63.8% 0.166 127.8)
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 #AA67DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA67DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #AA67DF 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.