#AA72CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.144 311), rgb(170, 114, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AA72CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72CE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.144 311) |
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 #AA72CE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72CE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72CE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72CE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72CE
oklch(64.6% 0.144 311)
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Step 600
600
#9053B6
oklch(55.5% 0.158 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B439C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#64387F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#AA72CE 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) | #5E86D1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68096 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72CE
#AA72CE
oklch(64.6% 0.144 311)
- #6E9F37
#6E9F37
oklch(64.6% 0.144 131)
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 #AA72CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA72CE 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.