#AA8EED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(71% 0.138 296.3), rgb(170, 142, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#AA8EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8EED |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.138 296.3) |
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 #AA8EED | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8EED | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EED text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EED text on black | 7.80:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8EED
oklch(71% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956DE6
oklch(63% 0.177 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8152D4
oklch(55.7% 0.191 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D41B7
oklch(49% 0.178 296.4)
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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)
#AA8EED 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) | #739EF1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789CEB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9FB2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8EED
#AA8EED
oklch(71% 0.138 296.3)
- #9DAC3A
#9DAC3A
oklch(71.1% 0.138 116.4)
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 #AA8EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA8EED 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.