#AAA4E0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.5% 0.086 288.7), rgb(170, 164, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#AAA4E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 164, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 49%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.086 288.7) |
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 #AAA4E0 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA4E0 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA4E0 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA4E0 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE2
oklch(81% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA4E0
oklch(74.5% 0.086 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7266B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F549B
oklch(49% 0.111 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#AAA4E0 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) | #95ACE3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A9DE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAEB9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA4E0
#AAA4E0
oklch(74.5% 0.086 288.7)
- #B1B170
#B1B170
oklch(74.5% 0.086 108.3)
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 #AAA4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
Use #AAA4E0 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.