#AA73DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.6% 0.161 306.4), rgb(170, 115, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#AA73DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA73DD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.161 306.4) |
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 #AA73DD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA73DD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA73DD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA73DD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA73DD
oklch(65.6% 0.161 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7840A7
oklch(49% 0.162 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#623688
oklch(42.8% 0.135 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#AA73DD 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) | #568AE1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CDA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2859E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA73DD
#AA73DD
oklch(65.6% 0.161 306.4)
- #77A118
#77A118
oklch(65.4% 0.16 126.5)
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 #AA73DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA73DD 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.