#AA9BE4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.105 293), rgb(170, 155, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#AA9BE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.105 293) |
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 #AA9BE4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BE4 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BE4 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BE4 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BE4
oklch(73% 0.105 293)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#654EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#524086
oklch(42.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#AA9BE4 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) | #88A6E7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA4E2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA7B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BE4
#AA9BE4
oklch(73% 0.105 293)
- #A8AF5E
#A8AF5E
oklch(73% 0.105 113.1)
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 #AA9BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.078
Use #AA9BE4 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.