#AA9CFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.5% 0.141 289), rgb(170, 156, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#AA9CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9CFF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 156, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.141 289) |
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 #AA9CFF | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9CFF | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CFF text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CFF text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9CFF
oklch(74.5% 0.141 289)
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Step 500
500
#8971ED
oklch(63.1% 0.18 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7456DC
oklch(55.7% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6245BF
oklch(49.2% 0.182 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#503A9A
oklch(42.8% 0.149 289)
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Step 900
900
#42337B
oklch(37.8% 0.117 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#AA9CFF 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) | #7DABFF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA6FD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95AEC1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9CFF
#AA9CFF
oklch(74.5% 0.141 289)
- #B4B338
#B4B338
oklch(74.5% 0.141 108.9)
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 #AA9CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA9CFF 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.