#AA6EC0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.135 316.5), rgb(170, 110, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AA6EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 110, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.135 316.5) |
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 #AA6EC0 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6EC0 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6EC0 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6EC0 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6EC0
oklch(63.3% 0.135 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9554AC
oklch(55.7% 0.147 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4493
oklch(49.2% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#AA6EC0 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) | #6081C3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9798E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6EC0
#AA6EC0
oklch(63.3% 0.135 316.5)
- #619C45
#619C45
oklch(63.2% 0.135 136.7)
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 #AA6EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA6EC0 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.