#AA8CFB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.159 294.5), rgb(170, 140, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#AA8CFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8CFB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 140, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.159 294.5) |
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 #AA8CFB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8CFB | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CFB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CFB text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8CFB
oklch(71.4% 0.159 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9467F5
oklch(63% 0.204 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8049E4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D39C6
oklch(49.2% 0.205 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5830A0
oklch(42.6% 0.17 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#AA8CFB 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) | #689FFF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9CF8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A1B7 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8CFB
#AA8CFB
oklch(71.4% 0.159 294.5)
- #A1AD0A
#A1AD0A
oklch(71.4% 0.159 114.7)
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 #AA8CFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA8CFB 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.