#AAA3F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.2% 0.114 287.3), rgb(170, 163, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#AAA3F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA3F3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 163, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.114 287.3) |
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 #AAA3F3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA3F3 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA3F3 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA3F3 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 287.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA3F3
oklch(75.2% 0.114 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8579DC
oklch(63.1% 0.145 287)
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Step 600
600
#7060C9
oklch(55.6% 0.157 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4EAE
oklch(49% 0.147 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D418D
oklch(42.8% 0.121 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3871
oklch(37.8% 0.095 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#AAA3F3 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) | #8CAEF6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAAF1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B1C0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA3F3
#AAA3F3
oklch(75.2% 0.114 287.3)
- #B6B459
#B6B459
oklch(75.2% 0.114 107.7)
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 #AAA3F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #AAA3F3 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.