#AA74B7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.114 319.7), rgb(170, 116, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AA74B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA74B7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 116, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.114 319.7) |
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 #AA74B7 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA74B7 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA74B7 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA74B7 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D8
oklch(81% 0.055 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA74B7
oklch(63.9% 0.114 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9359A0
oklch(55.6% 0.124 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4989
oklch(49.2% 0.115 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#653C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AA74B7 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) | #6B84BA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798AB5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7C8D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA74B7
#AA74B7
oklch(63.9% 0.114 319.7)
- #659C58
#659C58
oklch(63.7% 0.114 139.7)
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 #AA74B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA74B7 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.