#AA86FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(70.5% 0.171 295.6), rgb(170, 134, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#AA86FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA86FD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.171 295.6) |
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 #AA86FD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA86FD | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86FD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86FD text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA86FD
oklch(70.5% 0.171 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9862FC
oklch(63.1% 0.219 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8441EB
oklch(55.5% 0.238 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#7031CC
oklch(49.1% 0.22 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B2BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.182 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2983
oklch(37.6% 0.143 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#AA86FD 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) | #5E9CFF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6599FA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979DB6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA86FD
#AA86FD
oklch(70.5% 0.171 295.6)
- #9CAB00
#9CAB00
oklch(70.5% 0.161 115.9)
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 #AA86FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
Use #AA86FD 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.