#AA84E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.138 301.7), rgb(170, 132, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AA84E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA84E1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.138 301.7) |
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 #AA84E1 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA84E1 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84E1 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84E1 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA84E1
oklch(68.6% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E6AE1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#894ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#753EB3
oklch(49.2% 0.178 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3491
oklch(42.8% 0.148 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#AA84E1 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) | #6C95E4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7496DF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A094A8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA84E1
#AA84E1
oklch(68.6% 0.138 301.7)
- #8DA73A
#8DA73A
oklch(68.7% 0.138 121.6)
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 #AA84E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA84E1 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.