#AA81BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.095 315.8), rgb(170, 129, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#AA81BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA81BB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.095 315.8) |
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 #AA81BB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA81BB | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA81BB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA81BB text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393C1
oklch(70.8% 0.075 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA81BB
oklch(66.3% 0.095 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#764F86
oklch(49.2% 0.096 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#60416C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3758
oklch(37.7% 0.062 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#AA81BB 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) | #798DBD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291B9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98896 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA81BB
#AA81BB
oklch(66.3% 0.095 315.8)
- #79A165
#79A165
oklch(66.4% 0.096 135.7)
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 #AA81BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA81BB 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.