#AA96DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.105 296.4), rgb(170, 150, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#AA96DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA96DE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.105 296.4) |
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 #AA96DE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA96DE | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA96DE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA96DE text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#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
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA96DE
oklch(71.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9276D0
oklch(63% 0.134 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.146 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#694CA3
oklch(49% 0.136 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#AA96DE 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) | #84A1E1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A0DC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A2B0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA96DE
#AA96DE
oklch(71.8% 0.105 296.4)
- #A0AC5D
#A0AC5D
oklch(71.7% 0.104 116.2)
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 #AA96DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA96DE 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.