#AA8BD8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.115 302), rgb(170, 139, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#AA8BD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.115 302) |
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 #AA8BD8 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8BD8 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BD8 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BD8 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8BD8
oklch(69.4% 0.115 302)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D2
oklch(63% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8657BF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B86
oklch(42.8% 0.122 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#AA8BD8 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) | #7999DB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F99D6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A297A8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8BD8
#AA8BD8
oklch(69.4% 0.115 302)
- #91A853
#91A853
oklch(69.5% 0.115 121.9)
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 #AA8BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA8BD8 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.