#AA84BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.8% 0.089 315.7), rgb(170, 132, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AA84BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA84BA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.089 315.7) |
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 #AA84BA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA84BA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84BA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84BA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D4
oklch(81% 0.043 316)
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Step 400
400
#B294BE
oklch(70.8% 0.069 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA84BA
oklch(66.8% 0.089 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#89619A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#745083
oklch(49% 0.09 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F426B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#AA84BA 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) | #7D8FBC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98A97 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA84BA
#AA84BA
oklch(66.8% 0.089 315.7)
- #7CA16A
#7CA16A
oklch(66.7% 0.088 135.8)
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 #AA84BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #AA84BA 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.