#AA70EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.187 302.7), rgb(170, 112, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AA70EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA70EF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 112, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.187 302.7) |
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 #AA70EF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA70EF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA70EF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA70EF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F2
oklch(81% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B388EB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA70EF
oklch(66.1% 0.187 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C49D3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7739B6
oklch(49% 0.188 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#613194
oklch(42.8% 0.156 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D76
oklch(37.8% 0.121 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#AA70EF 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) | #428BF3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558CEC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D88A5 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA70EF
#AA70EF
oklch(66.1% 0.187 302.7)
- #81A100
#81A100
oklch(66.1% 0.162 122.7)
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 #AA70EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA70EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #AA70EF 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.