#AA68DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.177 308.5), rgb(170, 104, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AA68DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 308°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA68DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 104, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.177 308.5) |
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 #AA68DC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA68DC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA68DC text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA68DC text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA68DC
oklch(63.8% 0.177 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AC
oklch(49% 0.179 308.3)
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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)
#AA68DC 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) | #4583E0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37C98 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA68DC
#AA68DC
oklch(63.8% 0.177 308.5)
- #6C9D00
#6C9D00
oklch(63.7% 0.168 128.4)
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 #AA68DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA68DC.
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 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AA68DC 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.