#AA7DE3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.152 302.9), rgb(170, 125, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AA7DE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 125, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.152 302.9) |
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 #AA7DE3 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7DE3 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7DE3 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7DE3 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7DE3
oklch(67.5% 0.152 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A264E8
oklch(63.1% 0.194 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E46D6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 303)
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Step 700
700
#7936B9
oklch(49.1% 0.196 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#622E96
oklch(42.6% 0.163 303)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#AA7DE3 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) | #6191E7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C92E0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08FA5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7DE3
#AA7DE3
oklch(67.5% 0.152 302.9)
- #86A526
#86A526
oklch(67.5% 0.151 122.8)
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 #AA7DE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AA7DE3 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.