#AA8AEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.1% 0.14 298.1), rgb(170, 138, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#AA8AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8AEA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.14 298.1) |
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 #AA8AEA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8AEA | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8AEA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8AEA text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8AEA
oklch(70.1% 0.14 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#986BE6
oklch(63% 0.18 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#844FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#703FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3594
oklch(42.7% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#AA8AEA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9BAF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8AEA
#AA8AEA
oklch(70.1% 0.14 298.1)
- #97AA36
#97AA36
oklch(70.1% 0.14 118.2)
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 #AA8AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA8AEA 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.