#AA91FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.157 292.5), rgb(170, 145, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#AA91FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA91FF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 145, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.157 292.5) |
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 #AA91FF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA91FF | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA91FF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA91FF text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA91FF
oklch(72.5% 0.157 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#916AF6
oklch(63.2% 0.201 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C4CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.217 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#693BC6
oklch(49% 0.202 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5632A0
oklch(42.6% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#AA91FF 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) | #6DA3FF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70A0FC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A6BC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA91FF
#AA91FF
oklch(72.5% 0.157 292.5)
- #A8AF14
#A8AF14
oklch(72.4% 0.157 112.6)
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 #AA91FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #AA91FF 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.