#AA81B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66% 0.085 320.8), rgb(170, 129, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AA81B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA81B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.085 320.8) |
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 #AA81B2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA81B2 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA81B2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA81B2 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B493BA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA81B2
oklch(66% 0.085 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6194
oklch(55.6% 0.092 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#77507E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#614267
oklch(42.8% 0.071 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3854
oklch(37.8% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#AA81B2 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) | #7C8CB4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8692 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA81B2
#AA81B2
oklch(66% 0.085 320.8)
- #759F6E
#759F6E
oklch(65.9% 0.084 141)
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 #AA81B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA81B2 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.