#AA9CEA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.4% 0.112 291.6), rgb(170, 156, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#AA9CEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.112 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9CEA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 156, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.112 291.6) |
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 #AA9CEA | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9CEA | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CEA text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CEA 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9CEA
oklch(73.4% 0.112 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C77D8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#775EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#644DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.145 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#513F8A
oklch(42.6% 0.12 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#AA9CEA 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) | #87A8ED | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5E8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAAB8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9CEA
#AA9CEA
oklch(73.4% 0.112 291.6)
- #ABB058
#ABB058
oklch(73.4% 0.112 111.8)
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 #AA9CEA, 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 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
Use #AA9CEA 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.