#AA87FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1), rgb(170, 135, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AA87FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87FF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1) |
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 #AA87FF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA87FF | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87FF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87FF text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9762FD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#8341EC
oklch(55.5% 0.239 295)
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Step 700
700
#7031CD
oklch(49.2% 0.221 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B2BA6
oklch(42.8% 0.184 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2984
oklch(37.7% 0.144 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#AA87FF 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) | #5E9DFF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979EB7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87FF
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
- #9EAB00
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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 #AA87FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
Use #AA87FF 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.