#AA87F4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.1% 0.158 297), rgb(170, 135, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#AA87F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87F4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.158 297) |
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 #AA87F4 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA87F4 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87F4 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87F4 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87F4
oklch(70.1% 0.158 297)
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Step 500
500
#9966F2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 297)
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Step 600
600
#8548E0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7137C3
oklch(49.1% 0.204 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#AA87F4 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) | #659BF8 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C99F1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9BB2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87F4
#AA87F4
oklch(70.1% 0.158 297)
- #99AA12
#99AA12
oklch(70.1% 0.157 116.8)
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 #AA87F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AA87F4 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.