#AA92D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.098 300.6), rgb(170, 146, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#AA92D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA92D4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.098 300.6) |
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 #AA92D4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA92D4 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92D4 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92D4 text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA92D4
oklch(70.6% 0.098 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9676C9
oklch(63% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#815EB6
oklch(55.7% 0.136 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#AA92D4 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) | #849DD7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889DD2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39CAA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA92D4
#AA92D4
oklch(70.6% 0.098 300.6)
- #97AA62
#97AA62
oklch(70.6% 0.099 121.1)
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 #AA92D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #AA92D4 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.