#AA7E8D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.058 356.6), rgb(170, 126, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AA7E8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7E8D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 126, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.058 356.6) |
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 #AA7E8D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7E8D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7E8D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7E8D text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#B995A1
oklch(70.6% 0.046 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7E8D
oklch(64.1% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#926474
oklch(55.6% 0.063 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5361
oklch(49.1% 0.058 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#65444F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#523942
oklch(37.6% 0.038 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#AA7E8D 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) | #83868E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17C83 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7E8D
#AA7E8D
oklch(64.1% 0.058 356.6)
- #65988B
#65988B
oklch(64% 0.058 176.6)
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 #AA7E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA7E8D 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.