#AA8D9D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.041 344), rgb(170, 141, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AA8D9D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8D9D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 141, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.041 344) |
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 #AA8D9D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8D9D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D9D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D9D text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#E0D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 342)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8D9D
oklch(67.5% 0.041 344)
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Step 500
500
#A17D91
oklch(63.1% 0.052 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C667C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#775568
oklch(49.2% 0.053 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#614555
oklch(42.7% 0.045 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A46
oklch(37.6% 0.035 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#AA8D9D 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) | #8E929E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D92 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8D9D
#AA8D9D
oklch(67.5% 0.041 344)
- #809F90
#809F90
oklch(67.5% 0.041 164.3)
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 #AA8D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
Use #AA8D9D 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.