#AA72BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.121 318.5), rgb(170, 114, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AA72BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72BA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.121 318.5) |
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 #AA72BA | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72BA | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72BA text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72BA text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72BA
oklch(63.6% 0.121 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9357A4
oklch(55.5% 0.132 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D478D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#663B72
oklch(42.7% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#AA72BA 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) | #6883BD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7B8D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72BA
#AA72BA
oklch(63.6% 0.121 318.5)
- #649C52
#649C52
oklch(63.6% 0.12 138.5)
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 #AA72BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.012
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA72BA 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.