#AA90ED
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.135 295.7), rgb(170, 144, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#AA90ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA90ED |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.135 295.7) |
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 #AA90ED | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA90ED | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90ED text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90ED 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA90ED
oklch(71.4% 0.135 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#946FE4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F53D2
oklch(55.5% 0.187 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C43B6
oklch(49.2% 0.174 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#583893
oklch(42.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 900
900
#483175
oklch(37.6% 0.112 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#AA90ED 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) | #76A0F1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA0B3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA90ED
#AA90ED
oklch(71.4% 0.135 295.7)
- #9FAC3E
#9FAC3E
oklch(71.3% 0.134 115.6)
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 #AA90ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA90ED 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.