#AA70DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.165 307), rgb(170, 112, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AA70DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA70DD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 112, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.165 307) |
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 #AA70DD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA70DD | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA70DD text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA70DD text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA70DD
oklch(65.1% 0.165 307)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#AA70DD 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) | #5288E1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628ADA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2839C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA70DD
#AA70DD
oklch(65.1% 0.165 307)
- #74A10A
#74A10A
oklch(65.2% 0.166 127.1)
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 #AA70DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA70DD 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.