#AA88EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.145 298.4), rgb(170, 136, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AA88EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 298°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA88EB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 136, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.145 298.4) |
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 #AA88EB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA88EB | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA88EB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA88EB text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA88EB
oklch(69.8% 0.145 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.184 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#854DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#713DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.187 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3396
oklch(42.6% 0.155 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#AA88EB 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) | #6C9AEF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7399E8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D99AE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA88EB
#AA88EB
oklch(69.8% 0.145 298.4)
- #96AA30
#96AA30
oklch(70% 0.145 118.5)
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 #AA88EB, 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 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA88EB 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.