#AA8EEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(71% 0.136 296.5), rgb(170, 142, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#AA8EEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8EEC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.136 296.5) |
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 #AA8EEC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8EEC | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EEC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EEC text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8EEC
oklch(71% 0.136 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8152D3
oklch(55.6% 0.19 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B6
oklch(49.1% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593794
oklch(42.8% 0.146 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493176
oklch(37.8% 0.114 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#AA8EEC 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) | #749EF0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789CEA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9EB2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8EEC
#AA8EEC
oklch(71% 0.136 296.5)
- #9DAC3B
#9DAC3B
oklch(71.1% 0.137 116.5)
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 #AA8EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA8EEC 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.