#AA87DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.128 301.9), rgb(170, 135, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#AA87DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87DD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.128 301.9) |
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 #AA87DD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87DD | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87DD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87DD text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87DD
oklch(69% 0.128 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8852C8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 302)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3170
oklch(37.8% 0.106 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#AA87DD 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) | #7297E0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997DB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A195A8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87DD
#AA87DD
oklch(69% 0.128 301.9)
- #8EA745
#8EA745
oklch(68.9% 0.128 121.8)
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 #AA87DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #AA87DD 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.