#AA6DB6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.126 320.8), rgb(170, 109, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AA6DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 109, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.126 320.8) |
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 #AA6DB6 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6DB6 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6DB6 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6DB6 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6DB6
oklch(62.6% 0.126 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9755A3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#AA6DB6 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) | #647FB9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B4 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7689 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6DB6
#AA6DB6
oklch(62.6% 0.126 320.8)
- #5B9A50
#5B9A50
oklch(62.5% 0.125 140.8)
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 #AA6DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA6DB6 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.