#AA8EEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(71.1% 0.14 295.9), rgb(170, 142, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#AA8EEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8EEF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.14 295.9) |
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 #AA8EEF | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8EEF | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EEF text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EEF text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#C5B5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 296.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8EEF
oklch(71.1% 0.14 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#956DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.179 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8051D6
oklch(55.6% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D40B9
oklch(49% 0.181 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#583696
oklch(42.6% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483077
oklch(37.6% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#AA8EEF 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) | #729FF3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779DED | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9FB3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8EEF
#AA8EEF
oklch(71.1% 0.14 295.9)
- #9EAC36
#9EAC36
oklch(71.1% 0.14 115.9)
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 #AA8EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA8EEF 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.