#AA8BC5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.6% 0.09 308.5), rgb(170, 139, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#AA8BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 309°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.09 308.5) |
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 #AA8BC5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8BC5 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BC5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BC5 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8BC5
oklch(68.6% 0.09 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D75BE
oklch(63% 0.115 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#885DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.125 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#734C92
oklch(49% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F77
oklch(42.8% 0.096 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#AA8BC5 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) | #8196C7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8798C3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A793A0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8BC5
#AA8BC5
oklch(68.6% 0.09 308.5)
- #89A568
#89A568
oklch(68.5% 0.09 128.6)
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 #AA8BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA8BC5 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.