#AA6ECC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.149 312.3), rgb(170, 110, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AA6ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6ECC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.149 312.3) |
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 #AA6ECC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6ECC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6ECC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6ECC text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E3
oklch(81% 0.072 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6ECC
oklch(63.9% 0.149 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9351B6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D419D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#66367F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#AA6ECC 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) | #5A83CF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77C93 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6ECC
#AA6ECC
oklch(63.9% 0.149 312.3)
- #689E33
#689E33
oklch(63.9% 0.149 132.3)
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 #AA6ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA6ECC 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.