#AA73AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.102 326.7), rgb(170, 115, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AA73AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA73AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.102 326.7) |
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 #AA73AA | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA73AA | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA73AA text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA73AA text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.08 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA73AA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#955B95
oklch(55.7% 0.11 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 327)
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Step 800
800
#673D67
oklch(42.6% 0.085 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#543454
oklch(37.6% 0.067 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#AA73AA 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) | #6F81AC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7887 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA73AA
#AA73AA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 326.7)
- #5E9A64
#5E9A64
oklch(63.1% 0.102 146.6)
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 #AA73AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA73AA 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.