#AA6FFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.202 300.5), rgb(170, 111, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AA6FFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6FFB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.202 300.5) |
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 #AA6FFB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6FFB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6FFB text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA6FFB text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B187F3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 300.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6FFB
oklch(66.7% 0.202 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B45DD
oklch(55.7% 0.219 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7634C0
oklch(49.1% 0.205 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#602D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#AA6FFB 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) | #318DFF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488DF8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998BAB | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6FFB
#AA6FFB
oklch(66.7% 0.202 300.5)
- #88A200
#88A200
oklch(66.8% 0.159 120.5)
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 #AA6FFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA6FFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #AA6FFB 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.