#AA8CEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.137 297.5), rgb(170, 140, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#AA8CEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8CEA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 140, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.137 297.5) |
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 #AA8CEA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8CEA | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CEA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CEA text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8CEA
oklch(70.5% 0.137 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#976DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.174 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8351D2
oklch(55.6% 0.19 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F41B6
oklch(49.2% 0.177 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3693
oklch(42.6% 0.147 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3075
oklch(37.7% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#AA8CEA 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) | #729CEE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9CB0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8CEA
#AA8CEA
oklch(70.5% 0.137 297.5)
- #9AAB3B
#9AAB3B
oklch(70.6% 0.137 117.4)
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 #AA8CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA8CEA 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.