#AA85A9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.067 327.2), rgb(170, 133, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#AA85A9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85A9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.067 327.2) |
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 #AA85A9 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85A9 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85A9 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85A9 text on black | 6.63:1 | 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
#CDBACC
oklch(81% 0.033 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA85A9
oklch(66.4% 0.067 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B648A
oklch(55.7% 0.074 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#765375
oklch(49.2% 0.068 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#AA85A9 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) | #838EAA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8891 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85A9
#AA85A9
oklch(66.4% 0.067 327.2)
- #789F7B
#789F7B
oklch(66.4% 0.068 146.7)
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 #AA85A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.005
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.011
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
Use #AA85A9 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.