#AA8EE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.127 297.9), rgb(170, 142, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#AA8EE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.127 297.9) |
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 #AA8EE5 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8EE5 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EE5 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EE5 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.127 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9670DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8255CB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 298)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#AA8EE5 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) | #779DE8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9CE3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9DAF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8EE5
#AA8EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.127 297.9)
- #9AAB46
#9AAB46
oklch(70.7% 0.128 117.8)
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 #AA8EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #AA8EE5 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.