#AA72AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.104 326.7), rgb(170, 114, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AA72AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.104 326.7) |
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 #AA72AA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72AA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72AA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72AA 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72AA
oklch(62.9% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#955A96
oklch(55.6% 0.113 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A80
oklch(49.1% 0.104 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D68
oklch(42.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 900
900
#543454
oklch(37.6% 0.067 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#AA72AA 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) | #6E81AC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7787 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72AA
#AA72AA
oklch(62.9% 0.104 326.7)
- #5C9A63
#5C9A63
oklch(62.9% 0.104 146.8)
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 #AA72AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA72AA 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.