#AA99F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.4% 0.13 291.4), rgb(170, 153, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#AA99F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 291°. 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 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA99F4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 81%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.13 291.4) |
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 #AA99F4 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA99F4 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA99F4 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA99F4 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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)
#AA99F4
oklch(73.4% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7858D2
oklch(55.6% 0.18 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6547B6
oklch(49.1% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523B94
oklch(42.7% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#443476
oklch(37.8% 0.109 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#AA99F4 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) | #7FA7F8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A4F2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A9BB | 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°).
- #AA99F4
#AA99F4
oklch(73.4% 0.13 291.4)
- #ACB045
#ACB045
oklch(73.3% 0.13 111.2)
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 #AA99F4, 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 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA99F4 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.