#AA90E7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.127 296.8), rgb(170, 144, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#AA90E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA90E7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.127 296.8) |
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 #AA90E7 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA90E7 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90E7 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90E7 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#C5B6EE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 296.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA90E7
oklch(71.1% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9570DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297)
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Step 600
600
#8056CC
oklch(55.7% 0.176 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B0
oklch(49% 0.163 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#AA90E7 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) | #799FEA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9DE5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9FB1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA90E7
#AA90E7
oklch(71.1% 0.127 296.8)
- #9DAC47
#9DAC47
oklch(71.2% 0.127 116.8)
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 #AA90E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AA90E7 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.