#AA74B3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.11 321.7), rgb(170, 116, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AA74B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA74B3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 116, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.11 321.7) |
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 #AA74B3 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA74B3 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA74B3 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA74B3 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA74B3
oklch(63.7% 0.11 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#935A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4986
oklch(49% 0.111 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#AA74B3 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) | #6D83B5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7B8B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA74B3
#AA74B3
oklch(63.7% 0.11 321.7)
- #639C5C
#639C5C
oklch(63.7% 0.111 141.7)
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 #AA74B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA74B3 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.