#AA92F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.14 294), rgb(170, 146, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#AA92F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA92F3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.14 294) |
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 #AA92F3 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA92F3 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92F3 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92F3 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA92F3
oklch(72% 0.14 294)
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Step 500
500
#926EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D7
oklch(55.7% 0.193 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A42BA
oklch(49.1% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563797
oklch(42.7% 0.15 294)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#AA92F3 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) | #76A2F7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799FF1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA3B7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA92F3
#AA92F3
oklch(72% 0.14 294)
- #A4AE38
#A4AE38
oklch(72.1% 0.139 114.1)
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 #AA92F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AA92F3 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.