#AA8B9E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.046 341.1), rgb(170, 139, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#AA8B9E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8B9E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.046 341.1) |
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 #AA8B9E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8B9E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B9E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B9E text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8B9E
oklch(67.1% 0.046 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37C94
oklch(63.2% 0.059 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D657E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#78536B
oklch(49% 0.06 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#624457
oklch(42.7% 0.05 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#503A48
oklch(37.8% 0.038 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#AA8B9E 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) | #8C919F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8B91 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8B9E
#AA8B9E
oklch(67.1% 0.046 341.1)
- #7D9F8D
#7D9F8D
oklch(67.2% 0.046 161.8)
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 #AA8B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA8B9E 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.