#AA8BD6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.112 302.6), rgb(170, 139, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#AA8BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.112 302.6) |
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 #AA8BD6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8BD6 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BD6 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BD6 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8BD6
oklch(69.4% 0.112 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72D0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8658BD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7247A3
oklch(49.1% 0.145 303)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B84
oklch(42.6% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#AA8BD6 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) | #7A98D9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8099D4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A397A7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8BD6
#AA8BD6
oklch(69.4% 0.112 302.6)
- #90A855
#90A855
oklch(69.4% 0.113 122.7)
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 #AA8BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #AA8BD6 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.