#AA6ED8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.5% 0.163 308.6), rgb(170, 110, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AA6ED8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 110, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.163 308.6) |
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 #AA6ED8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6ED8 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6ED8 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6ED8 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.127 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6ED8
oklch(64.5% 0.163 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#914EC0
oklch(55.5% 0.177 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA6
oklch(49% 0.165 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#643487
oklch(42.6% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#522F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#AA6ED8 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) | #5286DC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6389D5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48099 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6ED8
#AA6ED8
oklch(64.5% 0.163 308.6)
- #6F9F17
#6F9F17
oklch(64.4% 0.162 128.5)
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 #AA6ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA6ED8 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.