#AA92D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8), rgb(170, 146, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#AA92D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 300°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA92D7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8) |
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 #AA92D7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA92D7 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92D7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92D7 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA92D7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9676CC
oklch(63.2% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815DB9
oklch(55.7% 0.141 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 300)
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Step 800
800
#593F81
oklch(42.8% 0.108 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493668
oklch(37.8% 0.085 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#AA92D7 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) | #829DDA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869DD5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29DAB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA92D7
#AA92D7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8)
- #99AA5F
#99AA5F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 119.5)
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 #AA92D7, 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 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #AA92D7 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.