#AA6BBC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.136 318.5), rgb(170, 107, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AA6BBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6BBC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 107, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.136 318.5) |
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 #AA6BBC | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6BBC | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6BBC text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6BBC text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6BBC
oklch(62.6% 0.136 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9753AA
oklch(55.7% 0.148 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#804392
oklch(49.1% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#683776
oklch(42.5% 0.114 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#AA6BBC 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) | #5E7FBF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA768B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6BBC
#AA6BBC
oklch(62.6% 0.136 318.5)
- #5B9B46
#5B9B46
oklch(62.7% 0.136 138.5)
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 #AA6BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA6BBC 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.