#AA72AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.105 326.1), rgb(170, 114, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AA72AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72AB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.105 326.1) |
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 #AA72AB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72AB | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72AB text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72AB text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#D3B6D3
oklch(81% 0.051 326)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72AB
oklch(63% 0.105 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#955A97
oklch(55.6% 0.114 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4981
oklch(49% 0.107 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#673D68
oklch(42.7% 0.086 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#AA72AB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88A9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7787 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72AB
#AA72AB
oklch(63% 0.105 326.1)
- #5D9A62
#5D9A62
oklch(63% 0.105 146.1)
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 #AA72AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA72AB 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.