#AA8ADD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.123 301), rgb(170, 138, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#AA8ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8ADD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.123 301) |
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 #AA8ADD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8ADD | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8ADD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8ADD text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8ADD
oklch(69.5% 0.123 301)
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Step 500
500
#9A6FD8
oklch(63% 0.157 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8655C6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 301)
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Step 700
700
#7144AB
oklch(49% 0.159 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#AA8ADD 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) | #7699E0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A198A9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8ADD
#AA8ADD
oklch(69.5% 0.123 301)
- #92A84B
#92A84B
oklch(69.5% 0.122 120.8)
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 #AA8ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #AA8ADD 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.