#AA8FF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.143 295.1), rgb(170, 143, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#AA8FF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.143 295.1) |
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 #AA8FF2 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA8FF2 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FF2 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FF2 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8FF2
oklch(71.4% 0.143 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#946DEA
oklch(63.2% 0.182 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F50D8
oklch(55.5% 0.198 295)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BC
oklch(49.2% 0.185 295)
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Step 800
800
#583698
oklch(42.8% 0.153 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#483079
oklch(37.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#AA8FF2 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) | #72A0F6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769DF0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA1B5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8FF2
#AA8FF2
oklch(71.4% 0.143 295.1)
- #A0AD32
#A0AD32
oklch(71.5% 0.144 115.4)
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 #AA8FF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA8FF2 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.