#AA75F8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.19 300), rgb(170, 117, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#AA75F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA75F8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.19 300) |
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 #AA75F8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA75F8 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA75F8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA75F8 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA75F8
oklch(67.4% 0.19 300)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#902EF2
oklch(55.7% 0.264 300)
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Step 700
700
#7B1BD3
oklch(49.2% 0.246 300)
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Step 800
800
#641CAA
oklch(42.7% 0.203 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#512187
oklch(37.7% 0.159 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F164F
oklch(27.1% 0.1 299.9)
#AA75F8 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) | #4390FC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538FF5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8FAC | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA75F8
#AA75F8
oklch(67.4% 0.19 300)
- #8BA400
#8BA400
oklch(67.5% 0.16 120)
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 #AA75F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA75F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #AA75F8 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.