#AA829A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.3% 0.059 342.2), rgb(170, 130, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#AA829A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA829A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.059 342.2) |
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 #AA829A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA829A | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA829A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA829A text on black | 6.36:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC6
oklch(81% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#B696A9
oklch(70.8% 0.046 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA829A
oklch(65.3% 0.059 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E647E
oklch(55.5% 0.065 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#79536A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#624456
oklch(42.6% 0.049 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A47
oklch(37.8% 0.037 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#AA829A 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) | #848A9B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9099 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF828A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA829A
#AA829A
oklch(65.3% 0.059 342.2)
- #6F9C85
#6F9C85
oklch(65.3% 0.06 161.9)
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 #AA829A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA829A 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.