#AA8BB2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.066 319.3), rgb(170, 139, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AA8BB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.066 319.3) |
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 #AA8BB2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8BB2 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BB2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8BB2 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D2
oklch(81% 0.041 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8BB2
oklch(67.8% 0.066 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A079AA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6195
oklch(55.6% 0.092 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#76507F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#604268
oklch(42.8% 0.071 319)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#AA8BB2 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) | #8793B4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8F98 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8BB2
#AA8BB2
oklch(67.8% 0.066 319.3)
- #83A27B
#83A27B
oklch(67.8% 0.066 139.3)
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 #AA8BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
Use #AA8BB2 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.