#AA80FC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.178 297.2), rgb(170, 128, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#AA80FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 297°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80FC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.178 297.2) |
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 #AA80FC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80FC | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80FC text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80FC text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA80FC
oklch(69.4% 0.178 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#883BEE
oklch(55.6% 0.247 297)
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Step 700
700
#742ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.23 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E26A7
oklch(42.6% 0.19 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2785
oklch(37.8% 0.149 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D184E
oklch(27.1% 0.095 297.6)
#AA80FC 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) | #5498FF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E96F9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9898B2 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80FC
#AA80FC
oklch(69.4% 0.178 297.2)
- #96A800
#96A800
oklch(69.3% 0.16 117.2)
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 #AA80FC, 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 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #AA80FC 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.