#AA80B5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.9% 0.09 319.2), rgb(170, 128, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#AA80B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80B5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.09 319.2) |
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 #AA80B5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80B5 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA80B5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80B5 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA80B5
oklch(65.9% 0.09 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6098
oklch(55.6% 0.098 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#774F81
oklch(49.1% 0.091 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#614169
oklch(42.7% 0.075 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2032
oklch(26.8% 0.038 318.6)
#AA80B5 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) | #7A8CB7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8390B3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8693 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80B5
#AA80B5
oklch(65.9% 0.09 319.2)
- #759F6A
#759F6A
oklch(65.8% 0.089 139.3)
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 #AA80B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #AA80B5 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.