#AA67E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.2% 0.189 306.4), rgb(170, 103, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AA67E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA67E5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.189 306.4) |
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 #AA67E5 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA67E5 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA67E5 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA67E5 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886E8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA67E5
oklch(64.2% 0.189 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9246CF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B3
oklch(49.1% 0.19 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#652E91
oklch(42.6% 0.158 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#AA67E5 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) | #3B84E9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5387E2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17E9C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA67E5
#AA67E5
oklch(64.2% 0.189 306.4)
- #739D00
#739D00
oklch(64.1% 0.164 126.3)
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 #AA67E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA67E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
Use #AA67E5 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.