#AA83EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.156 299.1), rgb(170, 131, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AA83EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA83EE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.156 299.1) |
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 #AA83EE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA83EE | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA83EE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA83EE text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA83EE
oklch(69.1% 0.156 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C65EF
oklch(63% 0.2 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8847DD
oklch(55.6% 0.217 299)
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Step 700
700
#7437C0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9B
oklch(42.7% 0.167 299.1)
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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)
#AA83EE 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) | #6397F2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C96AD | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA83EE
#AA83EE
oklch(69.1% 0.156 299.1)
- #92A819
#92A819
oklch(69.1% 0.156 118.9)
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 #AA83EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA83EE 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.