#AA6DB8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.128 320), rgb(170, 109, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AA6DB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 109, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.128 320) |
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 #AA6DB8 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6DB8 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6DB8 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6DB8 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#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
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6DB8
oklch(62.7% 0.128 320)
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Step 600
600
#9655A5
oklch(55.6% 0.138 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#80458E
oklch(49.2% 0.129 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55325D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 320)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#AA6DB8 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) | #637FBB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB768A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6DB8
#AA6DB8
oklch(62.7% 0.128 320)
- #5C9B4D
#5C9B4D
oklch(62.8% 0.129 139.8)
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 #AA6DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA6DB8 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.