#AA72E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.168 305.3), rgb(170, 114, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AA72E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72E2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.168 305.3) |
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 #AA72E2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72E2 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72E2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72E2 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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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
#CDB4EC
oklch(81% 0.082 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 305.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72E2
oklch(65.7% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D4EC7
oklch(55.5% 0.184 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#783EAC
oklch(49% 0.171 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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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)
#AA72E2 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) | #518AE6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618CDF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A186A0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72E2
#AA72E2
oklch(65.7% 0.168 305.3)
- #7AA200
#7AA200
oklch(65.8% 0.166 125.3)
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 #AA72E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA72E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AA72E2 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.