#AA76A0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.3% 0.087 333.6), rgb(170, 118, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AA76A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA76A0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.087 333.6) |
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 #AA76A0 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA76A0 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA76A0 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA76A0 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA76A0
oklch(63.3% 0.087 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#945E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D75
oklch(49% 0.087 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#673F60
oklch(42.7% 0.074 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#AA76A0 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) | #7682A2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7885 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA76A0
#AA76A0
oklch(63.3% 0.087 333.6)
- #5E9971
#5E9971
oklch(63.1% 0.087 153.6)
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 #AA76A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA76A0 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.