#AA9EEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.114 290.2), rgb(170, 158, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#AA9EEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9EEE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.114 290.2) |
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 #AA9EEE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9EEE | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9EEE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9EEE text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.072 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9EEE
oklch(74% 0.114 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#755EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.158 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.147 290)
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Step 800
800
#503F8C
oklch(42.6% 0.123 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423770
oklch(37.8% 0.095 290)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#AA9EEE 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) | #88AAF1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A6EC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BACBB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9EEE
#AA9EEE
oklch(74% 0.114 290.2)
- #AFB156
#AFB156
oklch(74% 0.115 110)
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 #AA9EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #AA9EEE 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.