#AA81A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.3% 0.068 333.3), rgb(170, 129, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AA81A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA81A2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.068 333.3) |
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 #AA81A2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA81A2 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA81A2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA81A2 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B695AF
oklch(70.8% 0.053 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA81A2
oklch(65.3% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6386
oklch(55.6% 0.074 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#785271
oklch(49.1% 0.068 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#AA81A2 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) | #818AA3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE838C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA81A2
#AA81A2
oklch(65.3% 0.068 333.3)
- #709D7D
#709D7D
oklch(65.4% 0.068 153.3)
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 #AA81A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA81A2 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.