#AA76E4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.164 304.1), rgb(170, 118, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AA76E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA76E4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.164 304.1) |
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 #AA76E4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA76E4 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA76E4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA76E4 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE1
oklch(70.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA76E4
oklch(66.4% 0.164 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C6
oklch(55.7% 0.178 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7640AB
oklch(49% 0.166 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#AA76E4 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) | #568DE8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648EE1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A089A2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA76E4
#AA76E4
oklch(66.4% 0.164 304.1)
- #7FA304
#7FA304
oklch(66.4% 0.164 124)
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 #AA76E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA76E4 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.