#AA7FE0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.145 303.2), rgb(170, 127, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#AA7FE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 303°. 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 127, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.145 303.2) |
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 #AA7FE0 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7FE0 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7FE0 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7FE0 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7FE0
oklch(67.7% 0.145 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#A167E3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D4AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.2 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#783AB5
oklch(49.2% 0.186 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#AA7FE0 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) | #6692E4 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F93DD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18FA5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7FE0
#AA7FE0
oklch(67.7% 0.145 303.2)
- #87A531
#87A531
oklch(67.7% 0.144 122.9)
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 #AA7FE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AA7FE0 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.