#AA76E6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.167 303.6), rgb(170, 118, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AA76E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA76E6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.167 303.6) |
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 #AA76E6 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA76E6 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA76E6 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA76E6 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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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
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA76E6
oklch(66.5% 0.167 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7640AD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#AA76E6 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) | #558DEA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628EE3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08AA3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA76E6
#AA76E6
oklch(66.5% 0.167 303.6)
- #80A300
#80A300
oklch(66.5% 0.164 123.6)
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 #AA76E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA76E6 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.