#AA84DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.129 303.5), rgb(170, 132, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AA84DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA84DA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.129 303.5) |
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 #AA84DA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA84DA | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84DA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84DA text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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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
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA84DA
oklch(68.3% 0.129 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7540AC
oklch(49% 0.167 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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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)
#AA84DA 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) | #6F94DD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A292A5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA84DA
#AA84DA
oklch(68.3% 0.129 303.5)
- #89A645
#89A645
oklch(68.3% 0.129 123.7)
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 #AA84DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #AA84DA 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.