#AA80B0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.7% 0.084 322.2), rgb(170, 128, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AA80B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80B0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.084 322.2) |
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 #AA80B0 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80B0 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA80B0 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80B0 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#B593B9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA80B0
oklch(65.7% 0.084 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6193
oklch(55.7% 0.091 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#77507D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 322)
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Step 800
800
#614166
oklch(42.6% 0.072 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2131
oklch(27.2% 0.035 322.2)
#AA80B0 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) | #7B8BB2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8591 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80B0
#AA80B0
oklch(65.7% 0.084 322.2)
- #739F6F
#739F6F
oklch(65.8% 0.085 142.5)
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 #AA80B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA80B0 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.