#AA80E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.146 302.5), rgb(170, 128, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#AA80E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80E2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.146 302.5) |
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 #AA80E2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80E2 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80E2 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80E2 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F2
oklch(81% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA80E2
oklch(68% 0.146 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A067E5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4AD3
oklch(55.7% 0.202 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#773AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#613194
oklch(42.8% 0.156 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D76
oklch(37.8% 0.121 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#AA80E2 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) | #6693E6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F93DF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A091A6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80E2
#AA80E2
oklch(68% 0.146 302.5)
- #89A62F
#89A62F
oklch(68% 0.146 122.4)
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 #AA80E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
Use #AA80E2 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.