#AA88AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.067 322.8), rgb(170, 136, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AA88AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA88AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 136, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.067 322.8) |
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 #AA88AE | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA88AE | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA88AE text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA88AE text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA88AE
oklch(67.1% 0.067 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A378A8
oklch(63.2% 0.086 323)
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Step 600
600
#8D6093
oklch(55.5% 0.093 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#784F7D
oklch(49% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#624166
oklch(42.7% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2131
oklch(27.2% 0.035 322.2)
#AA88AE 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) | #8591B0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8B95 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA88AE
#AA88AE
oklch(67.1% 0.067 322.8)
- #7EA17B
#7EA17B
oklch(67.2% 0.067 142.8)
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 #AA88AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.009
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
Use #AA88AE 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.