#AA6DDB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.5% 0.168 308), rgb(170, 109, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AA6DDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6DDB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 109, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.168 308) |
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 #AA6DDB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6DDB | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6DDB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6DDB text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6DDB
oklch(64.5% 0.168 308)
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Step 600
600
#914DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.182 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#643389
oklch(42.6% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#AA6DDB 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) | #4E86DF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089D8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3809A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6DDB
#AA6DDB
oklch(64.5% 0.168 308)
- #709F03
#709F03
oklch(64.4% 0.167 127.7)
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 #AA6DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA6DDB 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.