#AA8CEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5), rgb(170, 140, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#AA8CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8CEF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 140, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5) |
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 #AA8CEF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8CEF | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CEF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CEF text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#966BE9
oklch(63% 0.184 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#824FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FBB
oklch(49.2% 0.185 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492F78
oklch(37.6% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#AA8CEF 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) | #6F9DF3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9EB2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8CEF
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
- #9CAB31
#9CAB31
oklch(70.7% 0.143 116.3)
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 #AA8CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA8CEF 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.