#AA86BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.089 313.7), rgb(170, 134, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#AA86BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 314°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA86BD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.089 313.7) |
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 #AA86BD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA86BD | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86BD text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86BD text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 314)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DA
oklch(81% 0.054 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA86BD
oklch(67.3% 0.089 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#A274BA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.124 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#784B8E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#613E73
oklch(42.7% 0.094 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#50355D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#AA86BD 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) | #7E91BF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98D9A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA86BD
#AA86BD
oklch(67.3% 0.089 313.7)
- #80A26A
#80A26A
oklch(67.2% 0.088 133.7)
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 #AA86BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA86BD 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.