#AA8BE4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.131 299), rgb(170, 139, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#AA8BE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.131 299) |
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 #AA8BE4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8BE4 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BE4 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BE4 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5EF
oklch(80.8% 0.083 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8BE4
oklch(70% 0.131 299)
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Step 500
500
#996EDF
oklch(63.2% 0.167 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8453CC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7042B1
oklch(49.1% 0.169 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B378F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#AA8BE4 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) | #749BE7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9AE2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9AAD | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8BE4
#AA8BE4
oklch(70% 0.131 299)
- #96AA42
#96AA42
oklch(70.1% 0.131 119.1)
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 #AA8BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #AA8BE4 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.