#AA7FEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.164 299.8), rgb(170, 127, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AA7FEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7FEF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 127, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.164 299.8) |
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 #AA7FEF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7FEF | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7FEF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA7FEF text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA7FEF
oklch(68.5% 0.164 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B42E1
oklch(55.6% 0.227 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7632C4
oklch(49.2% 0.211 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#AA7FEF 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) | #5C95F3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6694EC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C93AC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7FEF
#AA7FEF
oklch(68.5% 0.164 299.8)
- #8EA700
#8EA700
oklch(68.5% 0.162 119.8)
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 #AA7FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #AA7FEF 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.