#AA84E9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.148 299.9), rgb(170, 132, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#AA84E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA84E9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.148 299.9) |
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 #AA84E9 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA84E9 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84E9 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA84E9 text on black | 7.18:1 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA84E9
oklch(69% 0.148 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E9
oklch(63.2% 0.189 300)
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Step 600
600
#884AD7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#743ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3197
oklch(42.7% 0.159 299.9)
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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)
#AA84E9 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) | #6897ED | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E96AB | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA84E9
#AA84E9
oklch(69% 0.148 299.9)
- #90A82A
#90A82A
oklch(69% 0.148 120)
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 #AA84E9, 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 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #AA84E9 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.