#AA75C6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.13 313.2), rgb(170, 117, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AA75C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA75C6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.13 313.2) |
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 #AA75C6 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA75C6 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA75C6 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA75C6 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA75C6
oklch(64.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9057AD
oklch(55.6% 0.141 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4795
oklch(49.1% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#AA75C6 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) | #6687C9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88094 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA75C6
#AA75C6
oklch(64.7% 0.13 313.2)
- #6E9F47
#6E9F47
oklch(64.8% 0.13 133.1)
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 #AA75C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #AA75C6 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.