#AA9BD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.3% 0.083 296.3), rgb(170, 155, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#AA9BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.083 296.3) |
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 #AA9BD4 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BD4 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BD4 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BD4 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BD4
oklch(72.3% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#907BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AF
oklch(55.7% 0.115 296)
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Step 700
700
#675296
oklch(49.1% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#54447A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#453962
oklch(37.6% 0.07 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#AA9BD4 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) | #8EA4D6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A3D2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A4AF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BD4
#AA9BD4
oklch(72.3% 0.083 296.3)
- #A2AC70
#A2AC70
oklch(72.2% 0.082 116.2)
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 #AA9BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
Use #AA9BD4 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.