#AA83ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.155 299.3), rgb(170, 131, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AA83ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA83ED |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.155 299.3) |
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 #AA83ED | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA83ED | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA83ED text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA83ED text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA83ED
oklch(69.1% 0.155 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D66EE
oklch(63.2% 0.198 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8847DC
oklch(55.5% 0.215 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7437BF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9A
oklch(42.6% 0.165 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#AA83ED 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) | #6497F1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D96AD | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA83ED
#AA83ED
oklch(69.1% 0.155 299.3)
- #91A81C
#91A81C
oklch(69% 0.155 119.3)
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 #AA83ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA83ED 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.