#AA6FB6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.122 320.7), rgb(170, 111, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#AA6FB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 321°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.122 320.7) |
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 #AA6FB6 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6FB6 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6FB6 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6FB6 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#E3D2E7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D9
oklch(81% 0.06 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6FB6
oklch(63% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9556A2
oklch(55.5% 0.133 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F468B
oklch(49% 0.123 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#683A71
oklch(42.8% 0.103 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#AA6FB6 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) | #6680B9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB778A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6FB6
#AA6FB6
oklch(63% 0.122 320.7)
- #5E9B52
#5E9B52
oklch(63% 0.122 140.4)
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 #AA6FB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.007
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #AA6FB6 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.