#AA84E8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.147 300.1), rgb(170, 132, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AA84E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 300°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA84E8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.147 300.1) |
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 #AA84E8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA84E8 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84E8 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84E8 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA84E8
oklch(69% 0.147 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#743BBA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 300)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#AA84E8 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) | #6897EC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7096E5 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E95AB | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA84E8
#AA84E8
oklch(69% 0.147 300.1)
- #90A82C
#90A82C
oklch(69% 0.147 120.1)
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 #AA84E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
Use #AA84E8 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.