#AA83C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.108 309.6), rgb(170, 131, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#AA83C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA83C8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.108 309.6) |
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 #AA83C8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA83C8 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA83C8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA83C8 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA83C8
oklch(67.3% 0.108 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B4
oklch(55.6% 0.15 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#AA83C8 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) | #7691CB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78D9C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA83C8
#AA83C8
oklch(67.3% 0.108 309.6)
- #80A35A
#80A35A
oklch(67.2% 0.107 129.8)
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 #AA83C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA83C8 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.