#AAA5EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.104 286.8), rgb(170, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#AAA5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA5EE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.104 286.8) |
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 #AAA5EE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA5EE | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA5EE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA5EE text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 286.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA5EE
oklch(75.3% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#857BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.133 287)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C2
oklch(55.5% 0.145 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D51A8
oklch(49.1% 0.135 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F396D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#AAA5EE 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) | #91AFF1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FABEC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB2BF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA5EE
#AAA5EE
oklch(75.3% 0.104 286.8)
- #B7B462
#B7B462
oklch(75.5% 0.105 106.8)
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 #AAA5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #AAA5EE 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.