#AA81FC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.177 296.9), rgb(170, 129, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#AA81FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA81FC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.177 296.9) |
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 #AA81FC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA81FC | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA81FC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA81FC text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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)
#AA81FC
oklch(69.6% 0.177 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFE
oklch(63.1% 0.225 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#883CED
oklch(55.6% 0.245 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#732BCF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E27A7
oklch(42.7% 0.189 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2784
oklch(37.6% 0.147 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C184D
oklch(26.8% 0.093 297)
#AA81FC 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) | #5698FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F96F9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9899B3 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA81FC
#AA81FC
oklch(69.6% 0.177 296.9)
- #97A900
#97A900
oklch(69.6% 0.161 117.1)
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 #AA81FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #AA81FC 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.