#AA77DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.2% 0.154 305.7), rgb(170, 119, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#AA77DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA77DD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 119, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.154 305.7) |
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 #AA77DD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA77DD | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA77DD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA77DD text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA77DD
oklch(66.2% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C53C0
oklch(55.7% 0.168 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7743A5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 306)
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Step 800
800
#603886
oklch(42.7% 0.128 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#AA77DD 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) | #5C8CE1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698EDA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A288A0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA77DD
#AA77DD
oklch(66.2% 0.154 305.7)
- #7CA324
#7CA324
oklch(66.3% 0.155 125.8)
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 #AA77DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AA77DD 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.