#AA99D0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.081 298.5), rgb(170, 153, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#AA99D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA99D0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.081 298.5) |
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 #AA99D0 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA99D0 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA99D0 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA99D0 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA99D0
oklch(71.7% 0.081 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#927BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AC
oklch(55.5% 0.113 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#695293
oklch(49.1% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#554378
oklch(42.6% 0.088 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#AA99D0 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) | #8DA2D2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A1CE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A1AC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA99D0
#AA99D0
oklch(71.7% 0.081 298.5)
- #9EAB71
#9EAB71
oklch(71.7% 0.08 118.8)
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 #AA99D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #AA99D0 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.