#AA70B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.118 321.5), rgb(170, 112, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AA70B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA70B4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 112, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.118 321.5) |
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 #AA70B4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA70B4 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA70B4 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA70B4 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA70B4
oklch(63% 0.118 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9557A0
oklch(55.5% 0.129 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4789
oklch(49.1% 0.12 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#673B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#AA70B4 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) | #6881B7 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC788A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA70B4
#AA70B4
oklch(63% 0.118 321.5)
- #5E9B56
#5E9B56
oklch(63.1% 0.118 141.5)
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 #AA70B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA70B4 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.