#AAAEFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.8% 0.115 281.2), rgb(170, 174, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#AAAEFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.115 281.2) |
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 #AAAEFF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAAEFF | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAAEFF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAAEFF text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAAEFF
oklch(77.8% 0.115 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#654AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5537E0
oklch(49% 0.238 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#4530B5
oklch(42.7% 0.197 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#392E8F
oklch(37.8% 0.153 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211C54
oklch(27% 0.098 281.6)
#AAAEFF 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) | #95B8FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91B2FD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BDCB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAEFF
#AAAEFF
oklch(77.8% 0.115 281.2)
- #C7B95D
#C7B95D
oklch(77.9% 0.115 100.8)
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 #AAAEFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAAEFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #AAAEFF 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.