#AA6EB2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.12 322.6), rgb(170, 110, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AA6EB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 323°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 110, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.12 322.6) |
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 #AA6EB2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6EB2 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6EB2 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6EB2 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6EB2
oklch(62.6% 0.12 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#97569F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 323)
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Step 700
700
#804688
oklch(49% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#683A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#AA6EB2 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) | #667FB5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686B0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7588 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6EB2
#AA6EB2
oklch(62.6% 0.12 322.6)
- #5A9A56
#5A9A56
oklch(62.6% 0.119 142.8)
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 #AA6EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA6EB2 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.