#AA84B0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.4% 0.077 321.8), rgb(170, 132, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#AA84B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA84B0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.077 321.8) |
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 #AA84B0 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA84B0 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84B0 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84B0 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B395B7
oklch(70.8% 0.059 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA84B0
oklch(66.4% 0.077 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6391
oklch(55.7% 0.083 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#75517B
oklch(49% 0.078 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#604364
oklch(42.8% 0.064 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#AA84B0 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) | #808EB2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8893 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA84B0
#AA84B0
oklch(66.4% 0.077 321.8)
- #79A074
#79A074
oklch(66.5% 0.077 141.8)
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 #AA84B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA84B0 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.