#AA95F5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.138 292.7), rgb(170, 149, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#AA95F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA95F5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.138 292.7) |
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 #AA95F5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA95F5 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95F5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95F5 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#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
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA95F5
oklch(72.7% 0.138 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E9
oklch(63.2% 0.176 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6843BA
oklch(49% 0.178 293)
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Step 800
800
#543897
oklch(42.6% 0.148 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#AA95F5 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) | #79A4F9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA1F3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A6B9 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA95F5
#AA95F5
oklch(72.7% 0.138 292.7)
- #A8AF3B
#A8AF3B
oklch(72.6% 0.137 112.7)
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 #AA95F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #AA95F5 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.