#AA8DD3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.105 302.8), rgb(170, 141, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#AA8DD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 141, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.105 302.8) |
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 #AA8DD3 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8DD3 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8DD3 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8DD3 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8DD3
oklch(69.6% 0.105 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CC
oklch(63% 0.135 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#855AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#714A9F
oklch(49.2% 0.135 303)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D81
oklch(42.8% 0.112 303)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#AA8DD3 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) | #7E99D6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839AD1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A398A7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8DD3
#AA8DD3
oklch(69.6% 0.105 302.8)
- #91A85C
#91A85C
oklch(69.6% 0.105 122.9)
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 #AA8DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA8DD3 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.