#AA80AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.078 326.4), rgb(170, 128, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AA80AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.078 326.4) |
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 #AA80AA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80AA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA80AA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA80AA text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA80AA
oklch(65.5% 0.078 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D618E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#785078
oklch(49% 0.079 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#624262
oklch(42.7% 0.066 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#AA80AA 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) | #7D8AAC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790A8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD838F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80AA
#AA80AA
oklch(65.5% 0.078 326.4)
- #719E74
#719E74
oklch(65.5% 0.079 146.3)
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 #AA80AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA80AA 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.