#AA96CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.082 301), rgb(170, 150, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#AA96CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA96CD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.082 301) |
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 #AA96CD | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA96CD | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA96CD text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA96CD text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADD
oklch(81% 0.05 300.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA96CD
oklch(71% 0.082 301)
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Step 500
500
#947ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AB
oklch(55.6% 0.114 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5193
oklch(49.1% 0.106 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#574377
oklch(42.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#483960
oklch(37.8% 0.067 301)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#AA96CD 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) | #8B9FCF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49EA9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA96CD
#AA96CD
oklch(71% 0.082 301)
- #9AAA70
#9AAA70
oklch(71.1% 0.081 121)
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 #AA96CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA96CD 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.