#AA7DDC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.143 304.7), rgb(170, 125, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AA7DDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7DDC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 125, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.143 304.7) |
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 #AA7DDC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7DDC | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7DDC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7DDC text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7DDC
oklch(67.2% 0.143 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A366E1
oklch(63% 0.184 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F49CE
oklch(55.5% 0.199 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A39B3
oklch(49.1% 0.186 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#633191
oklch(42.8% 0.153 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502C73
oklch(37.5% 0.119 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#AA7DDC 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) | #6590DF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28DA2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7DDC
#AA7DDC
oklch(67.2% 0.143 304.7)
- #82A434
#82A434
oklch(67.1% 0.143 124.8)
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 #AA7DDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA7DDC 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.