#AA84D9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.128 303.8), rgb(170, 132, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AA84D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA84D9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.128 303.8) |
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 #AA84D9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA84D9 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84D9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84D9 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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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
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA84D9
oklch(68.2% 0.128 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C6
oklch(55.5% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7641AB
oklch(49.2% 0.165 304)
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Step 800
800
#60368A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#AA84D9 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) | #7094DC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A292A4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA84D9
#AA84D9
oklch(68.2% 0.128 303.8)
- #89A646
#89A646
oklch(68.3% 0.128 123.8)
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 #AA84D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #AA84D9 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.