#AA80F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.167 298.8), rgb(170, 128, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AA80F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80F3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.167 298.8) |
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 #AA80F3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80F3 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80F3 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80F3 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA80F3
oklch(68.9% 0.167 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D61F6
oklch(63% 0.214 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E5
oklch(55.7% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7530C7
oklch(49.1% 0.216 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.18 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#AA80F3 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) | #5B96F7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6595F0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B95AE | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80F3
#AA80F3
oklch(68.9% 0.167 298.8)
- #91A800
#91A800
oklch(68.9% 0.162 119)
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 #AA80F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #AA80F3 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.