#AA99ED
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.121 292.4), rgb(170, 153, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#AA99ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA99ED |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.121 292.4) |
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 #AA99ED | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA99ED | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA99ED text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA99ED text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA99ED
oklch(73% 0.121 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DD
oklch(63% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#795ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#664AB0
oklch(49.2% 0.156 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#AA99ED 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) | #82A6F0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A3EB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA8B8 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA99ED
#AA99ED
oklch(73% 0.121 292.4)
- #A9AF4F
#A9AF4F
oklch(72.9% 0.12 112.3)
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 #AA99ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA99ED 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.