#AAA0FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.2% 0.135 287.5), rgb(170, 160, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#AAA0FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA0FF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 160, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.135 287.5) |
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 #AAA0FF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA0FF | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA0FF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA0FF text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#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
#BDB9F5
oklch(81% 0.084 287.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA0FF
oklch(75.2% 0.135 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8674EA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7159D8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BC
oklch(49.1% 0.174 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C98
oklch(42.8% 0.144 287.7)
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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)
#AAA0FF 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) | #83AEFF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A9FD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B2C3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA0FF
#AAA0FF
oklch(75.2% 0.135 287.5)
- #B8B441
#B8B441
oklch(75.2% 0.135 107.3)
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 #AAA0FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAA0FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
Use #AAA0FF 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.