#AA84D5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.123 304.9), rgb(170, 132, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AA84D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA84D5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.123 304.9) |
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 #AA84D5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA84D5 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84D5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84D5 text on black | 6.97:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E9
oklch(81% 0.076 304.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA84D5
oklch(68% 0.123 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.156 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B53C2
oklch(55.7% 0.17 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7642A7
oklch(49% 0.159 305)
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Step 800
800
#603787
oklch(42.6% 0.131 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#AA84D5 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) | #7293D8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A95D3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A391A2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA84D5
#AA84D5
oklch(68% 0.123 304.9)
- #87A54B
#87A54B
oklch(67.9% 0.123 124.9)
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 #AA84D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA84D5 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.