#AA6FAB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.11 326.2), rgb(170, 111, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AA6FAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6FAB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.11 326.2) |
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 #AA6FAB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6FAB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6FAB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6FAB text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6FAB
oklch(62.5% 0.11 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#975898
oklch(55.6% 0.12 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#814882
oklch(49.2% 0.112 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#693B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#AA6FAB 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) | #6A7FAD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7585 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6FAB
#AA6FAB
oklch(62.5% 0.11 326.2)
- #58995E
#58995E
oklch(62.4% 0.11 146.2)
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 #AA6FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA6FAB 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.