#AA73AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.103 326.1), rgb(170, 115, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AA73AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA73AB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.103 326.1) |
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 #AA73AB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA73AB | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA73AB text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA73AB text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#BB8FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.081 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA73AB
oklch(63.2% 0.103 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#955A96
oklch(55.6% 0.113 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A80
oklch(49.1% 0.104 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#673D68
oklch(42.7% 0.086 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#AA73AB 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) | #6F81AD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7887 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA73AB
#AA73AB
oklch(63.2% 0.103 326.1)
- #5E9A63
#5E9A63
oklch(63% 0.103 146.1)
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 #AA73AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA73AB 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.