#AA86CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.11 306.6), rgb(170, 134, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AA86CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA86CE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.11 306.6) |
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 #AA86CE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA86CE | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86CE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86CE text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA86CE
oklch(68.1% 0.11 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CC
oklch(63% 0.141 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B8
oklch(55.7% 0.152 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#76469F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#AA86CE 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) | #7794D1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A591A1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA86CE
#AA86CE
oklch(68.1% 0.11 306.6)
- #87A557
#87A557
oklch(68.1% 0.11 126.4)
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 #AA86CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
Use #AA86CE 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.