#AA81AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.6% 0.076 326.4), rgb(170, 129, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AA81AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA81AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.076 326.4) |
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 #AA81AA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA81AA | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA81AA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA81AA text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA81AA
oklch(65.6% 0.076 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D628D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#785178
oklch(49.2% 0.077 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#614262
oklch(42.6% 0.065 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#AA81AA 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) | #7E8BAC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD848F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA81AA
#AA81AA
oklch(65.6% 0.076 326.4)
- #739E76
#739E76
oklch(65.7% 0.075 146.4)
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 #AA81AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA81AA 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.