#AA85A8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.066 328.1), rgb(170, 133, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#AA85A8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85A8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.066 328.1) |
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 #AA85A8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85A8 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85A8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85A8 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396B1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA85A8
oklch(66.3% 0.066 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6489
oklch(55.6% 0.073 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#765374
oklch(49.2% 0.067 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E394D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#AA85A8 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) | #838EA9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8891 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85A8
#AA85A8
oklch(66.3% 0.066 328.1)
- #789F7C
#789F7C
oklch(66.4% 0.067 147.5)
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 #AA85A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.004
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #AA85A8 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.