#AA73AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.107 323.8), rgb(170, 115, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AA73AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA73AF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.107 323.8) |
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 #AA73AF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA73AF | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA73AF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA73AF text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA73AF
oklch(63.3% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#945A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4983
oklch(49% 0.109 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#673D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#AA73AF 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) | #6D82B1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7989 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA73AF
#AA73AF
oklch(63.3% 0.107 323.8)
- #609B5F
#609B5F
oklch(63.3% 0.108 143.8)
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 #AA73AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA73AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA73AF 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.