#AA71BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.123 318.7), rgb(170, 113, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AA71BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA71BA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 113, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.123 318.7) |
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 #AA71BA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA71BA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA71BA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA71BA text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.096 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA71BA
oklch(63.5% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9457A5
oklch(55.7% 0.134 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E478D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#AA71BA 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) | #6782BD | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7A8D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA71BA
#AA71BA
oklch(63.5% 0.123 318.7)
- #629C51
#629C51
oklch(63.4% 0.123 138.9)
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 #AA71BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.011
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA71BA 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.