#AA839E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.6% 0.061 337.9), rgb(170, 131, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AA839E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA839E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.061 337.9) |
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 #AA839E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA839E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA839E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA839E text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B596AB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA839E
oklch(65.6% 0.061 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6481
oklch(55.5% 0.067 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#78536D
oklch(49.1% 0.062 338)
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Step 800
800
#614459
oklch(42.6% 0.051 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#503A49
oklch(37.8% 0.039 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#AA839E 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) | #848B9F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF848C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA839E
#AA839E
oklch(65.6% 0.061 337.9)
- #729D83
#729D83
oklch(65.7% 0.061 157.7)
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 #AA839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #AA839E 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.