#AA75A4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63.2% 0.092 330.6), rgb(170, 117, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AA75A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA75A4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.092 330.6) |
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 #AA75A4 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA75A4 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA75A4 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA75A4 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA75A4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#945D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C79
oklch(49% 0.093 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#673F63
oklch(42.8% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#AA75A4 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) | #7382A6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7886 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA75A4
#AA75A4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 330.6)
- #5E9A6C
#5E9A6C
oklch(63.2% 0.093 150.5)
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 #AA75A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA75A4 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.