#AA8CE1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.125 299.4), rgb(170, 140, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#AA8CE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 140, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.125 299.4) |
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 #AA8CE1 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8CE1 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CE1 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CE1 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8CE1
oklch(70.1% 0.125 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#986FDB
oklch(63% 0.16 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8455C8
oklch(55.6% 0.173 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7044AD
oklch(49.1% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B398C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3270
oklch(37.7% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#AA8CE1 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) | #779BE4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9ADF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09AAC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8CE1
#AA8CE1
oklch(70.1% 0.125 299.4)
- #96A949
#96A949
oklch(70% 0.124 119.1)
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 #AA8CE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA8CE1 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.