#AA72DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.5% 0.163 306.3), rgb(170, 114, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AA72DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72DE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.163 306.3) |
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 #AA72DE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72DE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72DE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72DE text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4EA
oklch(81% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72DE
oklch(65.5% 0.163 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C3
oklch(55.7% 0.177 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#793FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#623589
oklch(42.7% 0.137 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#AA72DE 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) | #5489E2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638CDB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2859E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72DE
#AA72DE
oklch(65.5% 0.163 306.3)
- #77A10F
#77A10F
oklch(65.4% 0.163 126.3)
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 #AA72DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA72DE 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.