#AA9DD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.08 295.2), rgb(170, 157, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#AA9DD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 157, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.08 295.2) |
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 #AA9DD4 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9DD4 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DD4 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DD4 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#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
#C2BBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9DD4
oklch(72.7% 0.08 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC1
oklch(63% 0.103 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7965AD
oklch(55.7% 0.111 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#665395
oklch(49.1% 0.104 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#534478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#AA9DD4 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) | #91A5D6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A4D2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A6B0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9DD4
#AA9DD4
oklch(72.7% 0.08 295.2)
- #A5AD72
#A5AD72
oklch(72.7% 0.08 114.7)
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 #AA9DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA9DD4 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.