#AA76BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.12 315.8), rgb(170, 118, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AA76BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA76BF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.12 315.8) |
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 #AA76BF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA76BF | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA76BF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA76BF text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA76BF
oklch(64.6% 0.12 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9059A6
oklch(55.6% 0.129 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B488F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#AA76BF 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) | #6A86C2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97F92 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA76BF
#AA76BF
oklch(64.6% 0.12 315.8)
- #6C9E52
#6C9E52
oklch(64.5% 0.119 135.8)
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 #AA76BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA76BF 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.