#AA73BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.121 318), rgb(170, 115, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#AA73BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA73BB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.121 318) |
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 #AA73BB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA73BB | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA73BB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA73BB text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA73BB
oklch(63.9% 0.121 318)
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Step 600
600
#9358A4
oklch(55.7% 0.13 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D478D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#AA73BB 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) | #6984BE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7C8E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA73BB
#AA73BB
oklch(63.9% 0.121 318)
- #669D52
#669D52
oklch(63.9% 0.121 137.9)
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 #AA73BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AA73BB 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.