#AA6AC8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.151 314.2), rgb(170, 106, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AA6AC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.151 314.2) |
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 #AA6AC8 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6AC8 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6AC8 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6AC8 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 313.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6AC8
oklch(63% 0.151 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9550B5
oklch(55.6% 0.163 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F409C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#68357E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#542F65
oklch(37.6% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#AA6AC8 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) | #5780CB | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87890 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6AC8
#AA6AC8
oklch(63% 0.151 314.2)
- #619C33
#619C33
oklch(63% 0.15 134.1)
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 #AA6AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA6AC8 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.