#AA7AAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.5% 0.093 324), rgb(170, 122, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#AA7AAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7AAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.093 324) |
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 #AA7AAE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7AAE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7AAE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7AAE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#B891BB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7AAE
oklch(64.5% 0.093 324)
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Step 600
600
#905E95
oklch(55.6% 0.101 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 324)
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Step 800
800
#643F67
oklch(42.6% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#AA7AAE 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) | #7587B0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7F8D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7AAE
#AA7AAE
oklch(64.5% 0.093 324)
- #6A9D69
#6A9D69
oklch(64.6% 0.094 144)
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 #AA7AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA7AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA7AAE 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.