#AA8494
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.4% 0.051 351.5), rgb(170, 132, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#AA8494 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8494 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.051 351.5) |
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 #AA8494 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8494 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8494 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8494 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.025 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8494
oklch(65.4% 0.051 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6677
oklch(55.6% 0.055 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#785564
oklch(49.2% 0.051 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#AA8494 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) | #878B95 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909193 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08389 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8494
#AA8494
oklch(65.4% 0.051 351.5)
- #719B8D
#719B8D
oklch(65.5% 0.05 172.1)
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 #AA8494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA8494 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.