#AA809B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.9% 0.064 340.2), rgb(170, 128, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AA809B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA809B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 128, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.064 340.2) |
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 #AA809B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA809B | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA809B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA809B text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B795AA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA809B
oklch(64.9% 0.064 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6380
oklch(55.5% 0.07 340)
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Step 700
700
#7A526C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#634358
oklch(42.6% 0.054 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212A
oklch(26.8% 0.026 340.3)
#AA809B 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) | #81899C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8189 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA809B
#AA809B
oklch(64.9% 0.064 340.2)
- #6C9B82
#6C9B82
oklch(64.8% 0.063 160.7)
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 #AA809B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #AA809B 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.