#AA70B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.116 322.5), rgb(170, 112, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AA70B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA70B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 112, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.116 322.5) |
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 #AA70B2 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA70B2 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA70B2 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA70B2 text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.09 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA70B2
oklch(62.9% 0.116 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#95589E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4787
oklch(49% 0.117 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#683B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#AA70B2 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) | #6980B4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7789 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA70B2
#AA70B2
oklch(62.9% 0.116 322.5)
- #5D9B58
#5D9B58
oklch(63% 0.117 142.4)
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 #AA70B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA70B2 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.