#AA69AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.4% 0.12 326.9), rgb(170, 105, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#AA69AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA69AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.12 326.9) |
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 #AA69AA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA69AA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA69AA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA69AA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
-
Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA69AA
oklch(61.4% 0.12 326.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9A559B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 326.6)
-
Step 700
700
#844584
oklch(49.2% 0.121 327.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
-
Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
-
Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#AA69AA 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) | #647BAC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6F82 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA69AA
#AA69AA
oklch(61.4% 0.12 326.9)
- #4E9858
#4E9858
oklch(61.5% 0.121 146.9)
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 #AA69AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #AA69AA 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.