#AA8DC3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.084 308.7), rgb(170, 141, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AA8DC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 141, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.084 308.7) |
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 #AA8DC3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8DC3 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8DC3 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8DC3 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8DC3
oklch(68.9% 0.084 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BB
oklch(63.1% 0.107 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#875FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#724E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.108 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4074
oklch(42.7% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C375E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#AA8DC3 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) | #8497C5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A99C1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A794A0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8DC3
#AA8DC3
oklch(68.9% 0.084 308.7)
- #8BA56D
#8BA56D
oklch(68.8% 0.083 128.6)
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 #AA8DC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.073
Use #AA8DC3 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.