#AA7BDE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.149 304.6), rgb(170, 123, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#AA7BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7BDE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 123, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.149 304.6) |
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 #AA7BDE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7BDE | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7BDE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7BDE text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7BDE
oklch(66.9% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A464E4
oklch(63% 0.19 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9047D2
oklch(55.7% 0.206 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642F93
oklch(42.8% 0.159 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#AA7BDE 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) | #618FE2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28CA2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7BDE
#AA7BDE
oklch(66.9% 0.149 304.6)
- #81A42C
#81A42C
oklch(67% 0.149 124.7)
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 #AA7BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA7BDE 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.