#AA80E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.151 301.5), rgb(170, 128, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AA80E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80E6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.151 301.5) |
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 #AA80E6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80E6 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80E6 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80E6 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA80E6
oklch(68.2% 0.151 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A066E9
oklch(63.2% 0.192 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7738BA
oklch(49.2% 0.194 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#603097
oklch(42.8% 0.161 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#AA80E6 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) | #6494EA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D94E3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F92A8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80E6
#AA80E6
oklch(68.2% 0.151 301.5)
- #8BA626
#8BA626
oklch(68.1% 0.15 121.2)
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 #AA80E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA80E6 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.