#AA76F3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.182 300.8), rgb(170, 118, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#AA76F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA76F3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.182 300.8) |
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 #AA76F3 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA76F3 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA76F3 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA76F3 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA76F3
oklch(67.3% 0.182 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A459FD
oklch(63.2% 0.233 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#9034EC
oklch(55.7% 0.253 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B22CD
oklch(49.1% 0.235 301)
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Step 800
800
#6421A6
oklch(42.8% 0.195 301)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#AA76F3 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) | #4A90F7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5990F0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8EAA | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA76F3
#AA76F3
oklch(67.3% 0.182 300.8)
- #88A400
#88A400
oklch(67.3% 0.162 121.1)
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 #AA76F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA76F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #AA76F3 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.