#AA87A6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.061 330.1), rgb(170, 135, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AA87A6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87A6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.061 330.1) |
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 #AA87A6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87A6 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87A6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87A6 text on black | 6.72:1 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296AF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 329.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA87A6
oklch(66.6% 0.061 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6586
oklch(55.6% 0.067 330.1)
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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
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#AA87A6 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) | #868FA7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8992 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87A6
#AA87A6
oklch(66.6% 0.061 330.1)
- #7A9F81
#7A9F81
oklch(66.6% 0.06 150.2)
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 #AA87A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.006
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #AA87A6 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.