#AA72E1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.167 305.6), rgb(170, 114, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#AA72E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72E1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.167 305.6) |
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 #AA72E1 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72E1 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72E1 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72E1 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72E1
oklch(65.6% 0.167 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC6
oklch(55.7% 0.181 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#783FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#AA72E1 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) | #528AE5 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618CDE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1859F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72E1
#AA72E1
oklch(65.6% 0.167 305.6)
- #79A200
#79A200
oklch(65.8% 0.167 125.6)
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 #AA72E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA72E1 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.