#AA74DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.8% 0.16 306), rgb(170, 116, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AA74DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA74DE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 116, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.16 306) |
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 #AA74DE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA74DE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA74DE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA74DE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA74DE
oklch(65.8% 0.16 306)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 306)
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Step 700
700
#7841A8
oklch(49.2% 0.162 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#AA74DE 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) | #578AE2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658DDB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2869F | 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°).
- #AA74DE
#AA74DE
oklch(65.8% 0.16 306)
- #79A218
#79A218
oklch(65.8% 0.16 126.1)
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 #AA74DE, 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 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #AA74DE 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.