#AA85E0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.135 301.7), rgb(170, 133, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#AA85E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85E0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.135 301.7) |
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 #AA85E0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85E0 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85E0 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85E0 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA85E0
oklch(68.8% 0.135 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#894FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#743FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E358F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#AA85E0 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) | #6E96E3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7696DE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A094A8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85E0
#AA85E0
oklch(68.8% 0.135 301.7)
- #8DA73D
#8DA73D
oklch(68.7% 0.135 121.8)
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 #AA85E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #AA85E0 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.