#AA69D8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.171 309.4), rgb(170, 105, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AA69D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA69D8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.171 309.4) |
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 #AA69D8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA69D8 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA69D8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA69D8 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B988DF
oklch(70.7% 0.133 309.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA69D8
oklch(63.7% 0.171 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#934BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.185 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#AA69D8 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) | #4A83DC | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E86D5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47C97 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA69D8
#AA69D8
oklch(63.7% 0.171 309.4)
- #699E00
#699E00
oklch(63.7% 0.17 129.5)
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 #AA69D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA69D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA69D8 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.