#AA8EF9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.6% 0.154 294.2), rgb(170, 142, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#AA8EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.154 294.2) |
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 #AA8EF9 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8EF9 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EF9 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EF9 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8EF9
oklch(71.6% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 294)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.213 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC3
oklch(49.2% 0.198 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#58339E
oklch(42.8% 0.164 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#AA8EF9 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) | #6DA0FD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719DF6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A2B8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8EF9
#AA8EF9
oklch(71.6% 0.154 294.2)
- #A3AD1E
#A3AD1E
oklch(71.6% 0.153 113.9)
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 #AA8EF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA8EF9 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.