#AA85E9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.147 299.6), rgb(170, 133, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#AA85E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85E9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.147 299.6) |
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 #AA85E9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85E9 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85E9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85E9 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA85E9
oklch(69.2% 0.147 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#884BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#AA85E9 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) | #6997ED | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7197E6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E96AC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85E9
#AA85E9
oklch(69.2% 0.147 299.6)
- #92A82D
#92A82D
oklch(69.2% 0.146 119.3)
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 #AA85E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA85E9 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.