#AA81CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.116 308.6), rgb(170, 129, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AA81CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 309°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA81CC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.116 308.6) |
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 #AA81CC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA81CC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA81CC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA81CC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA81CC
oklch(67.1% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCD
oklch(63% 0.149 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7943A0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#623882
oklch(42.7% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#AA81CC 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) | #7290CF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68C9D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA81CC
#AA81CC
oklch(67.1% 0.116 308.6)
- #80A352
#80A352
oklch(67.1% 0.116 128.4)
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 #AA81CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AA81CC 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.