#AA6FB4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.12 321.6), rgb(170, 111, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AA6FB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.12 321.6) |
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 #AA6FB4 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6FB4 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6FB4 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6FB4 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6FB4
oklch(62.9% 0.12 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9657A1
oklch(55.7% 0.13 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#804689
oklch(49.1% 0.122 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325A
oklch(37.5% 0.078 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#AA6FB4 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) | #6780B7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7687B2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7789 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6FB4
#AA6FB4
oklch(62.9% 0.12 321.6)
- #5D9B55
#5D9B55
oklch(63% 0.12 141.5)
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 #AA6FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA6FB4 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.