#AA7BD5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.138 307.1), rgb(170, 123, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#AA7BD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 123, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.138 307.1) |
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 #AA7BD5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7BD5 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7BD5 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7BD5 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7BD5
oklch(66.5% 0.138 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#76479D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#603B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#AA7BD5 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) | #668DD8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7190D3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4899E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7BD5
#AA7BD5
oklch(66.5% 0.138 307.1)
- #7DA33C
#7DA33C
oklch(66.6% 0.138 127)
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 #AA7BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA7BD5 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.