#AA98F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.1% 0.13 291.9), rgb(170, 152, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#AA98F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 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 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA98F3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.13 291.9) |
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 #AA98F3 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA98F3 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98F3 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98F3 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#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
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA98F3
oklch(73.1% 0.13 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E4
oklch(63% 0.166 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7957D2
oklch(55.5% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6647B6
oklch(49.2% 0.168 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#AA98F3 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) | #7EA6F7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA3F1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A8BA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA98F3
#AA98F3
oklch(73.1% 0.13 291.9)
- #AAB044
#AAB044
oklch(73.1% 0.131 112.2)
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 #AA98F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA98F3 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.