#AA71C3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.133 315), rgb(170, 113, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AA71C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA71C3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 113, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.133 315) |
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 #AA71C3 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA71C3 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA71C3 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA71C3 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA71C3
oklch(63.9% 0.133 315)
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Step 600
600
#9355AD
oklch(55.7% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4594
oklch(49.1% 0.134 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#653978
oklch(42.6% 0.111 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#533261
oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#AA71C3 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) | #6284C6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7189C1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97C91 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA71C3
#AA71C3
oklch(63.9% 0.133 315)
- #679D45
#679D45
oklch(63.8% 0.133 134.9)
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 #AA71C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA71C3 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.