#AA80D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.127 306.6), rgb(170, 128, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AA80D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80D3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.127 306.6) |
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 #AA80D3 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80D3 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80D3 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80D3 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA80D3
oklch(67.2% 0.127 306.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A36BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 306.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8E50C2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 306.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7940A8
oklch(49.2% 0.164 306.6)
-
Step 800
800
#623588
oklch(42.6% 0.136 306.5)
-
Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#AA80D3 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) | #6E90D6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48D9F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80D3
#AA80D3
oklch(67.2% 0.127 306.6)
- #82A448
#82A448
oklch(67.3% 0.126 126.5)
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 #AA80D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA80D3 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.