#AA71B0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.112 323.4), rgb(170, 113, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AA71B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA71B0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 113, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.112 323.4) |
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 #AA71B0 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA71B0 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA71B0 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA71B0 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA71B0
oklch(63% 0.112 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#95589C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4885
oklch(49.1% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#673C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#AA71B0 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) | #6B81B2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7888 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA71B0
#AA71B0
oklch(63% 0.112 323.4)
- #5E9B5C
#5E9B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 143.4)
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 #AA71B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA71B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA71B0 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.