#AA71B3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.115 321.9), rgb(170, 113, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AA71B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA71B3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 113, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.115 321.9) |
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 #AA71B3 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA71B3 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA71B3 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA71B3 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA71B3
oklch(63.2% 0.115 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#95589E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4888
oklch(49.2% 0.117 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#673B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 321.9)
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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)
#AA71B3 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) | #6981B5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC788A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA71B3
#AA71B3
oklch(63.2% 0.115 321.9)
- #5F9B58
#5F9B58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 141.8)
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 #AA71B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.010
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA71B3 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.