#AA7BFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.8% 0.19 297.6), rgb(170, 123, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AA7BFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7BFF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 123, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.19 297.6) |
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 #AA7BFF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7BFF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7BFF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7BFF text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7BFF
oklch(68.8% 0.19 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B31F5
oklch(55.6% 0.263 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#771FD5
oklch(49.1% 0.244 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#601FAC
oklch(42.6% 0.202 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2388
oklch(37.7% 0.157 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1650
oklch(26.9% 0.101 297.3)
#AA7BFF 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) | #4895FF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5593FC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9795B2 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7BFF
#AA7BFF
oklch(68.8% 0.19 297.6)
- #93A700
#93A700
oklch(68.9% 0.16 118)
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 #AA7BFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA7BFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #AA7BFF 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.