#AA89C3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.091 310), rgb(170, 137, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#AA89C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA89C3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.091 310) |
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 #AA89C3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA89C3 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89C3 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89C3 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA89C3
oklch(68.1% 0.091 310)
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Step 500
500
#9F74BE
oklch(63% 0.117 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#754B92
oklch(49.1% 0.118 310)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E76
oklch(42.6% 0.097 310)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#AA89C3 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) | #7F94C5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8696C1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7919E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA89C3
#AA89C3
oklch(68.1% 0.091 310)
- #86A468
#86A468
oklch(68.1% 0.09 130.1)
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 #AA89C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.074
Use #AA89C3 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.