#AA6AC6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.149 314.8), rgb(170, 106, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AA6AC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.149 314.8) |
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 #AA6AC6 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6AC6 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6AC6 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6AC6 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD3
oklch(70.8% 0.117 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6AC6
oklch(62.9% 0.149 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9650B3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 315)
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Step 700
700
#80409A
oklch(49.1% 0.151 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#68367D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#542F64
oklch(37.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#AA6AC6 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) | #5880C9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A85C3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8778F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6AC6
#AA6AC6
oklch(62.9% 0.149 314.8)
- #5F9C36
#5F9C36
oklch(62.9% 0.149 135)
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 #AA6AC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA6AC6 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.