#AA93E9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.125 295.4), rgb(170, 147, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#AA93E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA93E9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.125 295.4) |
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 #AA93E9 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA93E9 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA93E9 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA93E9 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA93E9
oklch(71.7% 0.125 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9272DE
oklch(63.1% 0.159 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E57CC
oklch(55.6% 0.174 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A47B0
oklch(49.1% 0.16 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#563B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 295)
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Step 900
900
#473372
oklch(37.7% 0.105 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#AA93E9 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) | #7CA1EC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9FE7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA2B3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA93E9
#AA93E9
oklch(71.7% 0.125 295.4)
- #A1AD4A
#A1AD4A
oklch(71.8% 0.124 115.4)
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 #AA93E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA93E9 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.