#AAA0E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.1 290.3), rgb(170, 160, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#AAA0E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 160, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.1 290.3) |
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 #AAA0E6 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA0E6 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA0E6 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA0E6 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA0E6
oklch(74% 0.1 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#897AD1
oklch(63% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7462BE
oklch(55.7% 0.139 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6250A4
oklch(49.1% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4285
oklch(42.6% 0.108 290)
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Step 900
900
#42386A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 291)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#AAA0E6 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) | #8EAAE9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA7E4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DACB9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA0E6
#AAA0E6
oklch(74% 0.1 290.3)
- #AEB164
#AEB164
oklch(74.1% 0.1 110.6)
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 #AAA0E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #AAA0E6 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.