#AA85DC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.13 302.7), rgb(170, 133, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AA85DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.13 302.7) |
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 #AA85DC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85DC | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85DC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85DC 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA85DC
oklch(68.6% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8951C8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7541AD
oklch(49.2% 0.167 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#AA85DC 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) | #7095DF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A193A6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85DC
#AA85DC
oklch(68.6% 0.13 302.7)
- #8CA743
#8CA743
oklch(68.7% 0.131 122.6)
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 #AA85DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #AA85DC 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.