#AA69B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.132 321.6), rgb(170, 105, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AA69B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 322°. 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA69B5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.132 321.6) |
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 #AA69B5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA69B5 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA69B5 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA69B5 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA69B5
oklch(61.9% 0.132 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9953A5
oklch(55.7% 0.143 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#82438D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3873
oklch(42.8% 0.11 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#AA69B5 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) | #5F7CB8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7286 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA69B5
#AA69B5
oklch(61.9% 0.132 321.6)
- #54994C
#54994C
oklch(61.9% 0.131 141.7)
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 #AA69B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #AA69B5 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.