#AAA1F5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.9% 0.12 288.1), rgb(170, 161, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#AAA1F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA1F5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 161, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 81%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.12 288.1) |
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 #AAA1F5 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA1F5 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA1F5 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA1F5 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEF
oklch(81% 0.074 288.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA1F5
oklch(74.9% 0.12 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8777DF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#725DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F90
oklch(42.7% 0.129 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403673
oklch(37.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#AAA1F5 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) | #89ADF8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A9F3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B0C0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA1F5
#AAA1F5
oklch(74.9% 0.12 288.1)
- #B5B353
#B5B353
oklch(74.9% 0.119 107.9)
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 #AAA1F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
Use #AAA1F5 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.