#AA8BDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.117 301.5), rgb(170, 139, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#AA8BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8BDA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.117 301.5) |
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 #AA8BDA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8BDA | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BDA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BDA text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8BDA
oklch(69.5% 0.117 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D4
oklch(63.1% 0.149 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8556C2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7146A7
oklch(49.1% 0.151 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A87
oklch(42.6% 0.125 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#AA8BDA 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) | #7899DD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E99D8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A298A8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8BDA
#AA8BDA
oklch(69.5% 0.117 301.5)
- #92A850
#92A850
oklch(69.5% 0.117 121.2)
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 #AA8BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA8BDA 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.