#AA7CDE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.147 304.4), rgb(170, 124, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#AA7CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7CDE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 124, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.147 304.4) |
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 #AA7CDE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7CDE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7CDE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7CDE text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7CDE
oklch(67.1% 0.147 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A465E3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F48D1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A38B5
oklch(49.2% 0.189 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512C75
oklch(37.8% 0.122 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#AA7CDE 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) | #6390E2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18CA2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7CDE
#AA7CDE
oklch(67.1% 0.147 304.4)
- #82A42E
#82A42E
oklch(67.1% 0.147 124.4)
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 #AA7CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AA7CDE 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.