#AA88AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.064 325.4), rgb(170, 136, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#AA88AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 325°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA88AB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 136, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.064 325.4) |
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 #AA88AB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA88AB | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA88AB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA88AB text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA88AB
oklch(67% 0.064 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A378A5
oklch(63.1% 0.083 325)
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Step 600
600
#8E6190
oklch(55.7% 0.088 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#79507A
oklch(49.2% 0.082 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#624163
oklch(42.6% 0.069 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#AA88AB 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) | #8690AC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8B94 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA88AB
#AA88AB
oklch(67% 0.064 325.4)
- #7DA07D
#7DA07D
oklch(67% 0.064 144.8)
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 #AA88AB, 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 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
Use #AA88AB 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.