#AA93FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.15 292.3), rgb(170, 147, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#AA93FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA93FC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.15 292.3) |
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 #AA93FC | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA93FC | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA93FC text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA93FC text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA93FC
oklch(72.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#683FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#55359D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#AA93FC 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) | #72A4FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A1F9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A6BB | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA93FC
#AA93FC
oklch(72.7% 0.15 292.3)
- #A9AF26
#A9AF26
oklch(72.6% 0.15 112.2)
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 #AA93FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AA93FC 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.