#AA72EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.184 302.4), rgb(170, 114, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#AA72EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA72EF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 114, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.184 302.4) |
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 #AA72EF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA72EF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA72EF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA72EF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289EA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA72EF
oklch(66.4% 0.184 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#763BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#AA72EF 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) | #468CF3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578DEC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8AA6 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA72EF
#AA72EF
oklch(66.4% 0.184 302.4)
- #83A200
#83A200
oklch(66.5% 0.162 122.3)
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 #AA72EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA72EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA72EF 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.