#AA76A2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.3% 0.088 332.1), rgb(170, 118, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AA76A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA76A2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.088 332.1) |
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 #AA76A2 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA76A2 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA76A2 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA76A2 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA76A2
oklch(63.3% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#945D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D77
oklch(49.1% 0.089 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#673F61
oklch(42.7% 0.075 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#AA76A2 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) | #7582A4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7986 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA76A2
#AA76A2
oklch(63.3% 0.088 332.1)
- #5F9A70
#5F9A70
oklch(63.4% 0.089 152.4)
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 #AA76A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA76A2 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.