#AA75BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.122 316), rgb(170, 117, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AA75BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA75BF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.122 316) |
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 #AA75BF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA75BF | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA75BF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA75BF text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 316)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA75BF
oklch(64.4% 0.122 316)
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Step 600
600
#9158A7
oklch(55.6% 0.133 316)
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Step 700
700
#7B488F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#643B74
oklch(42.6% 0.102 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#AA75BF 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) | #6986C2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97F91 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA75BF
#AA75BF
oklch(64.4% 0.122 316)
- #6A9E50
#6A9E50
oklch(64.4% 0.122 136.1)
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 #AA75BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA75BF 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.