#AA9FD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.1% 0.077 293.9), rgb(170, 159, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#AA9FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 159, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.077 293.9) |
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 #AA9FD4 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9FD4 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FD4 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FD4 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9FD4
oklch(73.1% 0.077 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBF
oklch(63.2% 0.097 294)
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Step 600
600
#7766AB
oklch(55.6% 0.106 294)
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Step 700
700
#645493
oklch(49% 0.1 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#433B60
oklch(37.7% 0.063 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#272238
oklch(26.8% 0.041 293.9)
#AA9FD4 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) | #93A7D6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A5D3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A7B1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9FD4
#AA9FD4
oklch(73.1% 0.077 293.9)
- #A7AE75
#A7AE75
oklch(73.1% 0.077 114)
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 #AA9FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.077
Use #AA9FD4 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.