#AA6ECA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.146 312.9), rgb(170, 110, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#AA6ECA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6ECA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 110, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.146 312.9) |
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 #AA6ECA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6ECA | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6ECA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6ECA text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6ECA
oklch(63.8% 0.146 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9352B4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 313)
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Step 700
700
#7D429B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#66377E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#AA6ECA 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) | #5B83CD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77C92 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6ECA
#AA6ECA
oklch(63.8% 0.146 312.9)
- #679D36
#679D36
oklch(63.6% 0.146 132.8)
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 #AA6ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA6ECA 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.