#AA72AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4), rgb(170, 114, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AA72AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4) |
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 #AA72AE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72AE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72AE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72AE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72AE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#955999
oklch(55.5% 0.118 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4983
oklch(49.1% 0.109 324.6)
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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
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#AA72AE 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) | #6D81B0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7888 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72AE
#AA72AE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4)
- #5E9B5F
#5E9B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 144.5)
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 #AA72AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA72AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA72AE 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.