#AA7EE5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.153 302.2), rgb(170, 126, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#AA7EE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 126, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.153 302.2) |
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 #AA7EE5 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7EE5 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7EE5 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7EE5 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7EE5
oklch(67.8% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A164E9
oklch(63% 0.195 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7836BB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E97
oklch(42.6% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#AA7EE5 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) | #6192E9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C93E2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F90A7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7EE5
#AA7EE5
oklch(67.8% 0.153 302.2)
- #88A623
#88A623
oklch(67.9% 0.153 122.3)
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 #AA7EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #AA7EE5 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.