#AA97F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.9% 0.132 292.3), rgb(170, 151, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#AA97F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA97F3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.132 292.3) |
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 #AA97F3 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA97F3 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA97F3 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA97F3 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 292.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA97F3
oklch(72.9% 0.132 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E71E5
oklch(63% 0.169 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7957D3
oklch(55.6% 0.183 292)
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Step 700
700
#6746B7
oklch(49.2% 0.17 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#533A94
oklch(42.6% 0.141 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#AA97F3 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) | #7DA5F7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA2F1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A7BA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA97F3
#AA97F3
oklch(72.9% 0.132 292.3)
- #A9B042
#A9B042
oklch(73% 0.133 112.7)
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 #AA97F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #AA97F3 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.