#AA92EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.134 294.7), rgb(170, 146, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#AA92EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA92EF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.134 294.7) |
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 #AA92EF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA92EF | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92EF text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92EF text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA92EF
oklch(71.8% 0.134 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#926FE5
oklch(63% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E54D3
oklch(55.6% 0.187 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B7
oklch(49.2% 0.173 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#563894
oklch(42.6% 0.145 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#AA92EF 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) | #78A1F3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9FED | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA2B5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA92EF
#AA92EF
oklch(71.8% 0.134 294.7)
- #A2AD3F
#A2AD3F
oklch(71.7% 0.134 114.7)
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 #AA92EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #AA92EF 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.