#AA9FFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75% 0.136 287.9), rgb(170, 159, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#AA9FFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9FFF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.136 287.9) |
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 #AA9FFF | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9FFF | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FFF text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FFF text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9FFF
oklch(75% 0.136 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8773EB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 288)
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Step 600
600
#7258D9
oklch(55.6% 0.189 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6047BC
oklch(49.1% 0.175 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B98
oklch(42.6% 0.145 288)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#AA9FFF 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) | #81ADFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A8FD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B1C3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9FFF
#AA9FFF
oklch(75% 0.136 287.9)
- #B7B43F
#B7B43F
oklch(75.1% 0.137 107.9)
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 #AA9FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA9FFF 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.