#AA80CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.117 309.2), rgb(170, 128, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#AA80CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80CB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.117 309.2) |
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 #AA80CB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80CB | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80CB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80CB text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B191CC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA80CB
oklch(66.9% 0.117 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#895CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.127 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#744B93
oklch(49% 0.119 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E77
oklch(42.7% 0.098 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3560
oklch(37.6% 0.077 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#AA80CB 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) | #718FCE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68B9C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80CB
#AA80CB
oklch(66.9% 0.117 309.2)
- #7EA352
#7EA352
oklch(66.9% 0.117 129.3)
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 #AA80CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AA80CB 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.