#AA8ABB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68% 0.079 313.7), rgb(170, 138, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AA8ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8ABB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.079 313.7) |
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 #AA8ABB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8ABB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8ABB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8ABB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 312.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8ABB
oklch(68% 0.079 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A5FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#754E89
oklch(49.1% 0.101 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F406F
oklch(42.6% 0.084 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#AA8ABB 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) | #8394BD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9909B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8ABB
#AA8ABB
oklch(68% 0.079 313.7)
- #85A371
#85A371
oklch(68% 0.078 133.3)
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 #AA8ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA8ABB 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.