#AA7CAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.7% 0.085 326.5), rgb(170, 124, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AA7CAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7CAA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 124, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.085 326.5) |
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 #AA7CAA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7CAA | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7CAA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7CAA text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CF
oklch(81% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B792B7
oklch(70.6% 0.068 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7CAA
oklch(64.7% 0.085 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#905F90
oklch(55.6% 0.094 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 326)
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Step 800
800
#634164
oklch(42.7% 0.071 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#AA7CAA 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) | #7988AC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD808C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7CAA
#AA7CAA
oklch(64.7% 0.085 326.5)
- #6B9D6F
#6B9D6F
oklch(64.8% 0.086 146.4)
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 #AA7CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA7CAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA7CAA 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.