#AA7BA7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.084 328.7), rgb(170, 123, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#AA7BA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 123, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.084 328.7) |
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 #AA7BA7 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7BA7 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7BA7 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7BA7 text on black | 6.10:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CE
oklch(81% 0.04 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#B892B5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7BA7
oklch(64.4% 0.084 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#915F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E79
oklch(49% 0.086 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#644162
oklch(42.8% 0.069 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#523750
oklch(37.8% 0.055 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#AA7BA7 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) | #7986A9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7E8B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7BA7
#AA7BA7
oklch(64.4% 0.084 328.7)
- #699C71
#699C71
oklch(64.5% 0.084 148.6)
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 #AA7BA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA7BA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
Use #AA7BA7 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.