#AA69D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.164 311.1), rgb(170, 105, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AA69D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA69D2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.164 311.1) |
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 #AA69D2 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA69D2 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA69D2 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA69D2 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DB
oklch(70.6% 0.129 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA69D2
oklch(63.4% 0.164 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#944DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.177 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#AA69D2 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) | #4F81D6 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6286CF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57A94 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA69D2
#AA69D2
oklch(63.4% 0.164 311.1)
- #659D1A
#659D1A
oklch(63.3% 0.164 131.2)
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 #AA69D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA69D2 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.