#AA85E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.138 301.2), rgb(170, 133, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AA85E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 301°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85E2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.138 301.2) |
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 #AA85E2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85E2 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85E2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85E2 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA85E2
oklch(68.9% 0.138 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE1
oklch(63% 0.176 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#884ECF
oklch(55.5% 0.192 301)
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Step 700
700
#743EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3491
oklch(42.6% 0.148 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#AA85E2 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) | #6D96E5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7496E0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A095A9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85E2
#AA85E2
oklch(68.9% 0.138 301.2)
- #8EA73A
#8EA73A
oklch(68.7% 0.137 121.2)
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 #AA85E2, 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 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA85E2 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.