#AA7FD6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.132 305.9), rgb(170, 127, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AA7FD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 127, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.132 305.9) |
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 #AA7FD6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7FD6 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7FD6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7FD6 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7FD6
oklch(67.2% 0.132 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A369D9
oklch(63% 0.17 306)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.183 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#AA7FD6 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) | #6B90D9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7592D4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38DA0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7FD6
#AA7FD6
oklch(67.2% 0.132 305.9)
- #82A442
#82A442
oklch(67.2% 0.132 125.9)
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 #AA7FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA7FD6 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.