#AA8AAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.065 321.8), rgb(170, 138, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AA8AAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8AAF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.065 321.8) |
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 #AA8AAF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8AAF | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8AAF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8AAF text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E0D4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8AAF
oklch(67.5% 0.065 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A179A8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6193
oklch(55.6% 0.09 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#77507D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 322)
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Step 800
800
#614266
oklch(42.8% 0.07 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#AA8AAF 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) | #8792B1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8D97 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8AAF
#AA8AAF
oklch(67.5% 0.065 321.8)
- #81A17C
#81A17C
oklch(67.5% 0.064 141.3)
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 #AA8AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA8AAF 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.