#AA82AD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.9% 0.077 324.1), rgb(170, 130, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#AA82AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 324°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA82AD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.077 324.1) |
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 #AA82AD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA82AD | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA82AD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA82AD text on black | 6.50:1 | 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
#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
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B494B6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA82AD
oklch(65.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C628F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#77517A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#614263
oklch(42.6% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#AA82AD 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) | #7F8CAF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8691 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA82AD
#AA82AD
oklch(65.9% 0.077 324.1)
- #759F74
#759F74
oklch(66% 0.078 144.1)
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 #AA82AD, 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 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA82AD 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.