#AA8ED2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.102 302.7), rgb(170, 142, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#AA8ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.102 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.102 302.7) |
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 #AA8ED2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8ED2 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8ED2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8ED2 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8ED2
oklch(69.7% 0.102 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9974CA
oklch(63% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#845BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#704B9D
oklch(49.2% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#AA8ED2 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) | #7F9AD5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859AD0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A398A7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8ED2
#AA8ED2
oklch(69.7% 0.102 302.7)
- #92A85F
#92A85F
oklch(69.7% 0.101 122.8)
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 #AA8ED2, 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 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #AA8ED2 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.