#AA83AD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.1% 0.075 324), rgb(170, 131, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AA83AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA83AD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.075 324) |
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 #AA83AD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA83AD | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA83AD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA83AD text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B394B6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA83AD
oklch(66.1% 0.075 324)
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Step 600
600
#8B638F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#765179
oklch(49% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3950
oklch(37.8% 0.048 325)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#AA83AD 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) | #808DAF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8792 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA83AD
#AA83AD
oklch(66.1% 0.075 324)
- #769F75
#769F75
oklch(66.1% 0.076 144.1)
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 #AA83AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA83AD 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.