#AA80E4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.148 302), rgb(170, 128, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AA80E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA80E4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.148 302) |
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 #AA80E4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA80E4 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80E4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA80E4 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA80E4
oklch(68.1% 0.148 302)
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Step 500
500
#A066E7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 302)
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Step 600
600
#8C49D5
oklch(55.7% 0.206 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7739B8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#603095
oklch(42.6% 0.159 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#AA80E4 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) | #6593E8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E94E1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A091A7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA80E4
#AA80E4
oklch(68.1% 0.148 302)
- #8AA62B
#8AA62B
oklch(68.1% 0.148 121.8)
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 #AA80E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
Use #AA80E4 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.