#AA87E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.4% 0.138 300), rgb(170, 135, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AA87E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87E5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.138 300) |
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 #AA87E5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87E5 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87E5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87E5 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87E5
oklch(69.4% 0.138 300)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#874FD1
oklch(55.7% 0.193 300)
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Step 700
700
#723FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3592
oklch(42.7% 0.147 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#AA87E5 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) | #6E98E9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7598E3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F97AB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87E5
#AA87E5
oklch(69.4% 0.138 300)
- #92A839
#92A839
oklch(69.3% 0.138 119.8)
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 #AA87E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #AA87E5 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.