#AA8EAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.056 322.1), rgb(170, 142, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#AA8EAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 322°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8EAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.056 322.1) |
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 #AA8EAE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8EAE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EAE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8EAE text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8EAE
oklch(68.3% 0.056 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA3
oklch(63% 0.071 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#89648F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#745379
oklch(49.1% 0.071 322)
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Step 800
800
#5F4463
oklch(42.8% 0.06 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#AA8EAE 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) | #8B95AF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9199 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8EAE
#AA8EAE
oklch(68.3% 0.056 322.1)
- #86A282
#86A282
oklch(68.2% 0.056 141.6)
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 #AA8EAE, 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 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA8EAE 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.