#AA86AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.067 326.3), rgb(170, 134, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#AA86AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 326°. 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA86AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 134, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.067 326.3) |
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 #AA86AA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA86AA | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86AA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA86AA text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B296B2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 326.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA86AA
oklch(66.6% 0.067 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A648A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#755375
oklch(49.1% 0.068 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F445F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#AA86AA 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) | #848FAB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8992 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA86AA
#AA86AA
oklch(66.6% 0.067 326.3)
- #7A9F7C
#7A9F7C
oklch(66.5% 0.065 146.2)
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 #AA86AA, 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
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.061
Use #AA86AA 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.