#AA8AFA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.161 295.2), rgb(170, 138, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#AA8AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8AFA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.161 295.2) |
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 #AA8AFA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8AFA | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8AFA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8AFA text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8AFA
oklch(71% 0.161 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9666F6
oklch(63.1% 0.206 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#8248E5
oklch(55.7% 0.224 295)
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Step 700
700
#6E37C7
oklch(49.1% 0.208 295)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.173 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#AA8AFA 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) | #669EFE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989FB6 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8AFA
#AA8AFA
oklch(71% 0.161 295.2)
- #9FAC01
#9FAC01
oklch(71% 0.161 115.1)
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 #AA8AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AA8AFA 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.