#AA96E7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.117 294.6), rgb(170, 150, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#AA96E7 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA96E7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.117 294.6) |
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 #AA96E7 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA96E7 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA96E7 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA96E7 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#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
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA96E7
oklch(72.2% 0.117 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9174DA
oklch(63.1% 0.15 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#684AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 294.7)
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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)
#AA96E7 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) | #81A3EA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A1E5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA4B4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA96E7
#AA96E7
oklch(72.2% 0.117 294.6)
- #A3AE52
#A3AE52
oklch(72.3% 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 #AA96E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #AA96E7 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.