#AA88EF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.1% 0.15 297.6), rgb(170, 136, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#AA88EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA88EF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.15 297.6) |
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 #AA88EF | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA88EF | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA88EF text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA88EF text on black | 7.47:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA88EF
oklch(70.1% 0.15 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9969EC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#854BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713BBE
oklch(49.2% 0.194 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3299
oklch(42.6% 0.16 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#AA88EF 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) | #6A9AF3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7099EC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9AB0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA88EF
#AA88EF
oklch(70.1% 0.15 297.6)
- #98AA27
#98AA27
oklch(70.1% 0.149 117.4)
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 #AA88EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA88EF 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.