#AA82E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.143 302), rgb(170, 130, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AA82E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA82E2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.143 302) |
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 #AA82E2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA82E2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA82E2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA82E2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA82E2
oklch(68.3% 0.143 302)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E3
oklch(63% 0.182 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD1
oklch(55.7% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#763BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#AA82E2 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) | #6994E6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7195E0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A092A7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA82E2
#AA82E2
oklch(68.3% 0.143 302)
- #8BA634
#8BA634
oklch(68.2% 0.142 121.8)
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 #AA82E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #AA82E2 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.