#AA76B8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.112 319), rgb(170, 118, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AA76B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA76B8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.112 319) |
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 #AA76B8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA76B8 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA76B8 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA76B8 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA76B8
oklch(64.2% 0.112 319)
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Step 600
600
#915AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.121 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A89
oklch(49.2% 0.112 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#653D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AA76B8 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) | #6D85BA | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8BB6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7E8F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA76B8
#AA76B8
oklch(64.2% 0.112 319)
- #689D59
#689D59
oklch(64.2% 0.112 139)
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 #AA76B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA76B8 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.