#AA9ED2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.8% 0.075 295), rgb(170, 158, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#AA9ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.075 295) |
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 #AA9ED2 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9ED2 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9ED2 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9ED2 text on black | 8.53:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9ED2
oklch(72.8% 0.075 295)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.097 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7866AA
oklch(55.6% 0.105 295)
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Step 700
700
#655492
oklch(49% 0.098 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#524576
oklch(42.6% 0.081 295)
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Step 900
900
#443A5F
oklch(37.6% 0.063 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#AA9ED2 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) | #92A6D4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A4D1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A6B0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9ED2
#AA9ED2
oklch(72.8% 0.075 295)
- #A5AD76
#A5AD76
oklch(72.8% 0.075 115)
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 #AA9ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA9ED2 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.