#AA72AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.107 325), rgb(170, 114, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AA72AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72AD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.107 325) |
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 #AA72AD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72AD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72AD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72AD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 325)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBE
oklch(70.8% 0.084 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72AD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 325)
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Step 600
600
#955A99
oklch(55.7% 0.116 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4982
oklch(49.1% 0.108 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#673C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#AA72AD 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) | #6D81AF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7888 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72AD
#AA72AD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 325)
- #5E9A60
#5E9A60
oklch(63% 0.106 144.9)
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 #AA72AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA72AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA72AD 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.