#AA89B9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.7% 0.078 315.1), rgb(170, 137, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AA89B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA89B9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.078 315.1) |
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 #AA89B9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA89B9 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89B9 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89B9 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA89B9
oklch(67.7% 0.078 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A076B3
oklch(63% 0.101 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B5E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#764E88
oklch(49.2% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3659
oklch(37.6% 0.066 316)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#AA89B9 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) | #8393BB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98F9A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA89B9
#AA89B9
oklch(67.7% 0.078 315.1)
- #83A372
#83A372
oklch(67.8% 0.078 135)
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 #AA89B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
Use #AA89B9 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.