#AA72A3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.7% 0.097 331.1), rgb(170, 114, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AA72A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72A3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.097 331.1) |
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 #AA72A3 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72A3 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72A3 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72A3 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B6
oklch(70.8% 0.075 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72A3
oklch(62.7% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#965B8F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#804B7A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#683D63
oklch(42.6% 0.082 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#AA72A3 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) | #7080A5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E87A1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7584 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72A3
#AA72A3
oklch(62.7% 0.097 331.1)
- #59996A
#59996A
oklch(62.7% 0.097 151.3)
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 #AA72A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #AA72A3 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.