#AA75AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.1 325.4), rgb(170, 117, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AA75AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA75AC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.1 325.4) |
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 #AA75AC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA75AC | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA75AC text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA75AC text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA75AC
oklch(63.6% 0.1 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#935B96
oklch(55.5% 0.11 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B80
oklch(49.2% 0.102 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#663E68
oklch(42.7% 0.083 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#533554
oklch(37.7% 0.064 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#AA75AC 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) | #7183AE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7A89 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA75AC
#AA75AC
oklch(63.6% 0.1 325.4)
- #629B65
#629B65
oklch(63.6% 0.1 145.5)
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 #AA75AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA75AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA75AC 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.