#AA86C4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.097 310.4), rgb(170, 134, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AA86C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA86C4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.097 310.4) |
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 #AA86C4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA86C4 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86C4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86C4 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA86C4
oklch(67.6% 0.097 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A172C1
oklch(63% 0.125 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C59AD
oklch(55.5% 0.136 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#774995
oklch(49.1% 0.126 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#613C79
oklch(42.7% 0.105 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#AA86C4 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) | #7B92C6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78E9C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA86C4
#AA86C4
oklch(67.6% 0.097 310.4)
- #83A362
#83A362
oklch(67.5% 0.097 130)
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 #AA86C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA86C4 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.