#AA6ED6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.16 309.2), rgb(170, 110, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AA6ED6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 110, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.16 309.2) |
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 #AA6ED6 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6ED6 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6ED6 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6ED6 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADC
oklch(70.8% 0.126 309.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6ED6
oklch(64.4% 0.16 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#914FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.174 309)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.163 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#653585
oklch(42.8% 0.134 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#AA6ED6 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) | #5485DA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6489D3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47F98 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6ED6
#AA6ED6
oklch(64.4% 0.16 309.2)
- #6E9F1E
#6E9F1E
oklch(64.4% 0.16 129.1)
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 #AA6ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA6ED6 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.