#AA8FE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.126 297.6), rgb(170, 143, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#AA8FE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.126 297.6) |
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 #AA8FE5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8FE5 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FE5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FE5 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8FE5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9670DD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8156CA
oklch(55.6% 0.173 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D45AF
oklch(49.1% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#593A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.134 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#493271
oklch(37.6% 0.105 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#AA8FE5 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) | #799EE8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9CE3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9EAF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8FE5
#AA8FE5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 297.6)
- #9BAB48
#9BAB48
oklch(70.8% 0.126 117.4)
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 #AA8FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AA8FE5 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.