#AA95DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.104 297.3), rgb(170, 149, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#AA95DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA95DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.104 297.3) |
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 #AA95DC | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA95DC | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95DC text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95DC text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA95DC
oklch(71.5% 0.104 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9376CF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E5DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.145 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA2
oklch(49% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#563F83
oklch(42.6% 0.11 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#AA95DC 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) | #84A0DF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FDA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A0AF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA95DC
#AA95DC
oklch(71.5% 0.104 297.3)
- #9EAC5E
#9EAC5E
oklch(71.6% 0.104 117.5)
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 #AA95DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.075
Use #AA95DC 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.