#AA8CED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.7% 0.141 296.9), rgb(170, 140, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#AA8CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8CED |
| RGB | rgb(170, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.141 296.9) |
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 #AA8CED | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8CED | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CED text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CED text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#976CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8250D5
oklch(55.6% 0.195 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FB9
oklch(49% 0.183 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#AA8CED 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) | #719DF1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BEB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9DB1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8CED
#AA8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 296.9)
- #9BAB35
#9BAB35
oklch(70.6% 0.141 116.8)
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 #AA8CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA8CED 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.