#AA87AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.068 323.7), rgb(170, 135, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AA87AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA87AD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.068 323.7) |
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 #AA87AD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA87AD | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87AD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA87AD text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACD
oklch(81% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#B296B4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA87AD
oklch(66.9% 0.068 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#89648C
oklch(55.5% 0.075 324)
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Step 700
700
#745377
oklch(49.1% 0.069 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4461
oklch(42.6% 0.057 323)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#AA87AD 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) | #8490AF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8A94 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA87AD
#AA87AD
oklch(66.9% 0.068 323.7)
- #7CA07A
#7CA07A
oklch(66.8% 0.068 143.4)
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 #AA87AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.008
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.013
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #AA87AD 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.