#AA89BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.9% 0.083 312.9), rgb(170, 137, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AA89BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA89BD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.083 312.9) |
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 #AA89BD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA89BD | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89BD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA89BD text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 312.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA89BD
oklch(67.9% 0.083 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#A076B7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.116 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#764D8C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#AA89BD 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) | #8193BF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98F9B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA89BD
#AA89BD
oklch(67.9% 0.083 312.9)
- #84A36E
#84A36E
oklch(67.8% 0.082 132.9)
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 #AA89BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.071
Use #AA89BD 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.