#AA7CDF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.148 304.1), rgb(170, 124, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#AA7CDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7CDF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 124, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.148 304.1) |
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 #AA7CDF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7CDF | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7CDF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7CDF text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 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
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7CDF
oklch(67.2% 0.148 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A365E4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 304)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#AA7CDF 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) | #6290E3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18DA3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7CDF
#AA7CDF
oklch(67.2% 0.148 304.1)
- #83A42C
#83A42C
oklch(67.1% 0.148 123.9)
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 #AA7CDF, 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 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA7CDF 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.