#AA6DD1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.156 310.8), rgb(170, 109, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AA6DD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 109, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.156 310.8) |
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 #AA6DD1 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6DD1 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6DD1 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6DD1 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6DD1
oklch(64% 0.156 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#934FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.171 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D40A1
oklch(49.2% 0.157 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#653583
oklch(42.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#AA6DD1 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) | #5584D4 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6688CE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67D95 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6DD1
#AA6DD1
oklch(64% 0.156 310.8)
- #6A9E27
#6A9E27
oklch(64% 0.156 130.7)
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 #AA6DD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA6DD1 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.