#AA8CB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.067 317.6), rgb(170, 140, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AA8CB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 140, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.067 317.6) |
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 #AA8CB4 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8CB4 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CB4 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8CB4 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8CB4
oklch(68.1% 0.067 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6197
oklch(55.6% 0.094 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#755081
oklch(49.1% 0.088 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4269
oklch(42.7% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#AA8CB4 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) | #8794B6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA909A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8CB4
#AA8CB4
oklch(68.1% 0.067 317.6)
- #85A37A
#85A37A
oklch(68.2% 0.068 137.4)
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 #AA8CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.064
Use #AA8CB4 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.