#AA75EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.173 302.9), rgb(170, 117, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AA75EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA75EA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.173 302.9) |
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 #AA75EA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA75EA | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA75EA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA75EA text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA75EA
oklch(66.6% 0.173 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 303)
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Step 700
700
#763EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#AA75EA 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) | #508DEE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8EE7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8AA5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA75EA
#AA75EA
oklch(66.6% 0.173 302.9)
- #82A300
#82A300
oklch(66.6% 0.163 122.9)
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 #AA75EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA75EA 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.