#AA68DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.176 308.7), rgb(170, 104, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AA68DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 309°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA68DB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 104, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.176 308.7) |
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 #AA68DB | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA68DB | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA68DB text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA68DB 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B987E1
oklch(70.6% 0.137 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA68DB
oklch(63.7% 0.176 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#934AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.177 309)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#AA68DB 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) | #4683DF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37C98 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA68DB
#AA68DB
oklch(63.7% 0.176 308.7)
- #6B9D00
#6B9D00
oklch(63.6% 0.168 128.7)
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 #AA68DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA68DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA68DB 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.