#AA81A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.4% 0.07 331.4), rgb(170, 129, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#AA81A4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 331°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA81A4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.07 331.4) |
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 #AA81A4 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA81A4 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA81A4 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA81A4 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595B0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA81A4
oklch(65.4% 0.07 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6388
oklch(55.6% 0.075 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#785273
oklch(49.2% 0.07 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50394D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#AA81A4 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) | #808AA5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8990A3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE838D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA81A4
#AA81A4
oklch(65.4% 0.07 331.4)
- #719D7B
#719D7B
oklch(65.4% 0.069 151.1)
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 #AA81A4, 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 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA81A4 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.