#AA9BF0
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.122 291.2), rgb(170, 155, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#AA9BF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 74%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.122 291.2) |
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 #AA9BF0 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BF0 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BF0 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BF0 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BF0
oklch(73.5% 0.122 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DF
oklch(63.2% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#775BCD
oklch(55.7% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#644AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#513D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#AA9BF0 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) | #83A8F3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A5EE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AAABA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BF0
#AA9BF0
oklch(73.5% 0.122 291.2)
- #ACB04E
#ACB04E
oklch(73.4% 0.122 111.2)
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 #AA9BF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA9BF0 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.