#AA68F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65% 0.2 303.7), rgb(170, 104, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AA68F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA68F0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 104, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 82%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.2 303.7) |
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 #AA68F0 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA68F0 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA68F0 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA68F0 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B685EF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA68F0
oklch(65% 0.2 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9043D8
oklch(55.6% 0.217 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B33BB
oklch(49.1% 0.202 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#642C97
oklch(42.7% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#AA68F0 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) | #2F87F4 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A88ED | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D83A2 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA68F0
#AA68F0
oklch(65% 0.2 303.7)
- #7C9E00
#7C9E00
oklch(65% 0.161 123.6)
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 #AA68F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA68F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA68F0 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.