#AAAAF2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.103 283.7), rgb(170, 170, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#AAAAF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 170, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.103 283.7) |
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 #AAAAF2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAAF2 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAAAF2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAAAF2 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAAAF2
oklch(76.5% 0.103 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B50F0
oklch(55.6% 0.228 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A3FD1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4936A9
oklch(42.8% 0.175 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3186
oklch(37.8% 0.136 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4E
oklch(27.1% 0.085 283.9)
#AAAAF2 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) | #95B3F5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AEF0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B7C4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAAF2
#AAAAF2
oklch(76.5% 0.103 283.7)
- #BEB666
#BEB666
oklch(76.5% 0.102 103.5)
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 #AAAAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #AAAAF2 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.