#AA87A5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.06 331.1), rgb(170, 135, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AA87A5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87A5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.06 331.1) |
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 #AA87A5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87A5 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87A5 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87A5 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B296AE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA87A5
oklch(66.6% 0.06 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6585
oklch(55.5% 0.066 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#755471
oklch(49.1% 0.061 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F455C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#AA87A5 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) | #868FA6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8991 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87A5
#AA87A5
oklch(66.6% 0.06 331.1)
- #7A9F82
#7A9F82
oklch(66.7% 0.059 151.1)
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 #AA87A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.007
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA87A5 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.