#AA69B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.129 323), rgb(170, 105, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AA69B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA69B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.129 323) |
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 #AA69B2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA69B2 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA69B2 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA69B2 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D9
oklch(81% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA69B2
oklch(61.8% 0.129 323)
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Step 600
600
#9953A2
oklch(55.5% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#83438B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 323)
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Step 800
800
#6A3871
oklch(42.7% 0.108 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#AA69B2 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) | #617CB5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283B0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7185 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA69B2
#AA69B2
oklch(61.8% 0.129 323)
- #52994F
#52994F
oklch(61.8% 0.129 143)
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 #AA69B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #AA69B2 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.