#AA6DE9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.3% 0.184 304.5), rgb(170, 109, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AA6DE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 109, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.184 304.5) |
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 #AA6DE9 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6DE9 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6DE9 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6DE9 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6DE9
oklch(65.3% 0.184 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F49CF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7939B3
oklch(49% 0.186 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#AA6DE9 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) | #4288ED | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568AE6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F84A1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6DE9
#AA6DE9
oklch(65.3% 0.184 304.5)
- #7BA000
#7BA000
oklch(65.4% 0.163 124.5)
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 #AA6DE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA6DE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #AA6DE9 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.