#AA8FD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.104 301.5), rgb(170, 143, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#AA8FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.104 301.5) |
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 #AA8FD5 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8FD5 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FD5 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FD5 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8FD5
oklch(70% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9874CC
oklch(63% 0.133 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#835BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4A9F
oklch(49% 0.135 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#AA8FD5 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) | #7F9BD8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849BD3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39AA8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8FD5
#AA8FD5
oklch(70% 0.104 301.5)
- #94A95D
#94A95D
oklch(70.1% 0.104 121.8)
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 #AA8FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA8FD5 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.