#AA77BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.117 316.1), rgb(170, 119, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AA77BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA77BE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.117 316.1) |
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 #AA77BE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA77BE | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA77BE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA77BE text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA77BE
oklch(64.7% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9059A5
oklch(55.5% 0.128 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A498D
oklch(49% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#AA77BE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98092 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA77BE
#AA77BE
oklch(64.7% 0.117 316.1)
- #6D9E54
#6D9E54
oklch(64.6% 0.116 135.9)
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 #AA77BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA77BE 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.