#AA83DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.131 303.8), rgb(170, 131, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AA83DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA83DA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.131 303.8) |
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 #AA83DA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA83DA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA83DA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA83DA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA83DA
oklch(68.1% 0.131 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7640AD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F70
oklch(37.6% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#AA83DA 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) | #6E94DD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7795D8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A291A4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA83DA
#AA83DA
oklch(68.1% 0.131 303.8)
- #88A643
#88A643
oklch(68.2% 0.131 124)
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 #AA83DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA83DA 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.