#AA87D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.12 303.5), rgb(170, 135, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AA87D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87D7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.12 303.5) |
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 #AA87D7 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87D7 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87D7 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87D7 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87D7
oklch(68.7% 0.12 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8954C1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7444A7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3987
oklch(42.7% 0.127 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D326C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#AA87D7 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) | #7596DA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C97D5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A394A5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87D7
#AA87D7
oklch(68.7% 0.12 303.5)
- #8CA74E
#8CA74E
oklch(68.8% 0.12 123.5)
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 #AA87D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #AA87D7 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.