#AA80E0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.143 303), rgb(170, 128, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#AA80E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80E0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.143 303) |
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 #AA80E0 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80E0 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80E0 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80E0 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA80E0
oklch(67.9% 0.143 303)
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Step 500
500
#A167E3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#773AB5
oklch(49% 0.186 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#613292
oklch(42.8% 0.152 303)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#AA80E0 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) | #6793E4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A190A5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80E0
#AA80E0
oklch(67.9% 0.143 303)
- #88A633
#88A633
oklch(68% 0.144 122.9)
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 #AA80E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AA80E0 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.