#AA6CA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.114 327.4), rgb(170, 108, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AA6CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.114 327.4) |
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 #AA6CA9 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6CA9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6CA9 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6CA9 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6CA9
oklch(61.9% 0.114 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#995798
oklch(55.6% 0.123 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#824782
oklch(49.1% 0.114 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#AA6CA9 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) | #687CAB | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7183 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6CA9
#AA6CA9
oklch(61.9% 0.114 327.4)
- #52985D
#52985D
oklch(61.8% 0.113 147.6)
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 #AA6CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA6CA9 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.