#AA81E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.148 301.5), rgb(170, 129, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AA81E5 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA81E5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.148 301.5) |
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 #AA81E5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA81E5 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA81E5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA81E5 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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)
#AA81E5
oklch(68.3% 0.148 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#603195
oklch(42.7% 0.157 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#AA81E5 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) | #6694E9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F94E2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F92A8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA81E5
#AA81E5
oklch(68.3% 0.148 301.5)
- #8BA72B
#8BA72B
oklch(68.4% 0.149 121.7)
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 #AA81E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #AA81E5 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.