#AA89DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.125 301.3), rgb(170, 137, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AA89DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA89DD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.125 301.3) |
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 #AA89DD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA89DD | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89DD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89DD text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA89DD
oklch(69.3% 0.125 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B6ED9
oklch(63% 0.16 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8654C6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7243AB
oklch(49% 0.161 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#AA89DD 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) | #7598E0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B98DB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A197A9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA89DD
#AA89DD
oklch(69.3% 0.125 301.3)
- #91A849
#91A849
oklch(69.4% 0.124 121.1)
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 #AA89DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AA89DD 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.