#AA73E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.17 304.4), rgb(170, 115, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AA73E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA73E5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.17 304.4) |
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 #AA73E5 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA73E5 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA73E5 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA73E5 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 304.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA73E5
oklch(66% 0.17 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C4EC9
oklch(55.5% 0.186 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#773EAD
oklch(49% 0.172 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#61348C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#AA73E5 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) | #508BE9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608DE2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A087A1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA73E5
#AA73E5
oklch(66% 0.17 304.4)
- #7DA200
#7DA200
oklch(66% 0.165 124.3)
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 #AA73E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA73E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA73E5 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.