#AA92F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.144 293.5), rgb(170, 146, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#AA92F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA92F6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.144 293.5) |
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 #AA92F6 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA92F6 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92F6 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92F6 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA92F6
oklch(72.2% 0.144 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#916DEC
oklch(63% 0.184 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D51DA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BD
oklch(49.2% 0.185 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#AA92F6 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) | #74A2FA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A0F4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A4B8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA92F6
#AA92F6
oklch(72.2% 0.144 293.5)
- #A5AE32
#A5AE32
oklch(72.1% 0.143 113.6)
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 #AA92F6, 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 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AA92F6 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.