#AA85D1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.116 305.9), rgb(170, 133, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AA85D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85D1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.116 305.9) |
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 #AA85D1 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85D1 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85D1 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85D1 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA85D1
oklch(68% 0.116 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.148 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#AA85D1 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) | #7593D4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CF | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A490A1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85D1
#AA85D1
oklch(68% 0.116 305.9)
- #87A552
#87A552
oklch(68% 0.116 125.7)
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 #AA85D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #AA85D1 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.