#AA87E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.133 300.9), rgb(170, 135, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#AA87E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87E1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.133 300.9) |
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 #AA87E1 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87E1 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87E1 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87E1 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87E1
oklch(69.2% 0.133 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8751CC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7340B1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 301)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#AA87E1 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) | #7097E4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DF | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A096A9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87E1
#AA87E1
oklch(69.2% 0.133 300.9)
- #90A83F
#90A83F
oklch(69.2% 0.134 120.9)
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 #AA87E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AA87E1 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.