#AA8AC9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.6% 0.097 307.2), rgb(170, 138, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#AA8AC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.097 307.2) |
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 #AA8AC9 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8AC9 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8AC9 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8AC9 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8AC9
oklch(68.6% 0.097 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#885BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 307)
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Step 700
700
#744A97
oklch(49.1% 0.126 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3563
oklch(37.7% 0.081 307)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#AA8AC9 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) | #7E96CC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A693A1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8AC9
#AA8AC9
oklch(68.6% 0.097 307.2)
- #8AA563
#8AA563
oklch(68.5% 0.096 126.9)
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 #AA8AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.077
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.079
Use #AA8AC9 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.