#AAA7F1
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.105 285.4), rgb(170, 167, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#AAA7F1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA7F1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 167, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 73%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.105 285.4) |
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 #AAA7F1 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA7F1 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAA7F1 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA7F1 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAA7F1
oklch(75.9% 0.105 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F4CF3
oklch(55.6% 0.235 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D3BD3
oklch(49% 0.218 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C33AB
oklch(42.8% 0.181 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E2F87
oklch(37.7% 0.14 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#AAA7F1 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) | #92B1F4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ACEF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B4C2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA7F1
#AAA7F1
oklch(75.9% 0.105 285.4)
- #BAB562
#BAB562
oklch(75.9% 0.106 105.6)
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 #AAA7F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #AAA7F1 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.