#AA80B9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.095 317), rgb(170, 128, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AA80B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80B9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.095 317) |
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 #AA80B9 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80B9 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA80B9 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80B9 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B492C0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA80B9
oklch(66.1% 0.095 317)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#764E85
oklch(49% 0.097 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#60406C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#AA80B9 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) | #788CBB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8290B7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8795 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80B9
#AA80B9
oklch(66.1% 0.095 317)
- #77A066
#77A066
oklch(66.1% 0.094 136.9)
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 #AA80B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA80B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA80B9 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.