#AA95E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.117 295.2), rgb(170, 149, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#AA95E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA95E6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.117 295.2) |
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 #AA95E6 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA95E6 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95E6 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95E6 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA95E6
oklch(71.9% 0.117 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9174D9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 295)
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Step 600
600
#7C5AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6949AC
oklch(49.1% 0.152 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#AA95E6 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) | #80A2E9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA3B3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA95E6
#AA95E6
oklch(71.9% 0.117 295.2)
- #A2AD51
#A2AD51
oklch(71.9% 0.118 115.1)
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 #AA95E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #AA95E6 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.