#AA8BD3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.108 303.5), rgb(170, 139, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AA8BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.108 303.5) |
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 #AA8BD3 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8BD3 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BD3 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BD3 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.068 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8BD3
oklch(69.2% 0.108 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CD
oklch(63% 0.138 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8659BA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7248A0
oklch(49.1% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C82
oklch(42.8% 0.116 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#AA8BD3 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) | #7B98D6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8199D1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A396A5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8BD3
#AA8BD3
oklch(69.2% 0.108 303.5)
- #8FA759
#8FA759
oklch(69.2% 0.108 123.2)
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 #AA8BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #AA8BD3 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.