#AA6DAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.2% 0.116 325.2), rgb(170, 109, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AA6DAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6DAD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.116 325.2) |
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 #AA6DAD | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6DAD | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6DAD text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6DAD text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6DAD
oklch(62.2% 0.116 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#98579B
oklch(55.7% 0.125 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#814685
oklch(49% 0.118 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#693A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#AA6DAD 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) | #677EAF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7385 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6DAD
#AA6DAD
oklch(62.2% 0.116 325.2)
- #56995A
#56995A
oklch(62.2% 0.116 145.3)
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 #AA6DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA6DAD 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.