#AA86EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.7% 0.152 298.3), rgb(170, 134, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#AA86EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA86EE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.152 298.3) |
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 #AA86EE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA86EE | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86EE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86EE text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F6
oklch(81% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA86EE
oklch(69.7% 0.152 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A67ED
oklch(63% 0.195 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#864ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#723ABE
oklch(49.2% 0.195 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D319A
oklch(42.8% 0.163 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#AA86EE 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) | #6799F2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C99AF | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA86EE
#AA86EE
oklch(69.7% 0.152 298.3)
- #95A923
#95A923
oklch(69.6% 0.151 118.2)
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 #AA86EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
Use #AA86EE 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.