#AA86D8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.123 303.5), rgb(170, 134, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AA86D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA86D8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.123 303.5) |
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 #AA86D8 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA86D8 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86D8 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86D8 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA86D8
oklch(68.5% 0.123 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8953C3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3889
oklch(42.8% 0.132 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#AA86D8 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) | #7395DB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A293A5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA86D8
#AA86D8
oklch(68.5% 0.123 303.5)
- #8BA64B
#8BA64B
oklch(68.5% 0.122 123.4)
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 #AA86D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #AA86D8 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.