#AA68C0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.145 317.3), rgb(170, 104, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AA68C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA68C0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 104, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.145 317.3) |
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 #AA68C0 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA68C0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA68C0 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA68C0 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA68C0
oklch(62.3% 0.145 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9850AF
oklch(55.6% 0.158 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#814096
oklch(49% 0.147 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#69367A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#AA68C0 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) | #597EC3 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BE | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA748B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA68C0
#AA68C0
oklch(62.3% 0.145 317.3)
- #599B3C
#599B3C
oklch(62.4% 0.146 137.3)
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 #AA68C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA68C0 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.