#AA89F3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.153 296.6), rgb(170, 137, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#AA89F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA89F3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 82%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.153 296.6) |
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 #AA89F3 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA89F3 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89F3 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89F3 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA89F3
oklch(70.4% 0.153 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9868EF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#834ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.213 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#703AC1
oklch(49.2% 0.198 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#AA89F3 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) | #699CF7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9AF0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9CB2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA89F3
#AA89F3
oklch(70.4% 0.153 296.6)
- #9BAB1F
#9BAB1F
oklch(70.5% 0.153 116.5)
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 #AA89F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA89F3 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.