#AA7BDF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.15 304.3), rgb(170, 123, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#AA7BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7BDF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 123, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.15 304.3) |
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 #AA7BDF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7BDF | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7BDF text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7BDF text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7BDF
oklch(67% 0.15 304.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A464E5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9046D3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 304.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7A36B7
oklch(49.1% 0.194 304.2)
-
Step 800
800
#632E94
oklch(42.6% 0.161 304.2)
-
Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#AA7BDF 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) | #618FE3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18CA2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7BDF
#AA7BDF
oklch(67% 0.15 304.3)
- #82A42A
#82A42A
oklch(67% 0.15 124.2)
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 #AA7BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AA7BDF 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.