#AA85AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.072 323.9), rgb(170, 133, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#AA85AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA85AD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.072 323.9) |
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 #AA85AD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA85AD | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85AD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA85AD text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 323)
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Step 400
400
#B395B5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA85AD
oklch(66.5% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A638D
oklch(55.5% 0.078 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#755278
oklch(49% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4462
oklch(42.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222F
oklch(27.2% 0.029 323.8)
#AA85AD 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) | #828EAF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8993 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA85AD
#AA85AD
oklch(66.5% 0.072 323.9)
- #79A078
#79A078
oklch(66.6% 0.072 144.1)
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 #AA85AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.009
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.010
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA85AD 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.