#AA8FA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.041 338.4), rgb(170, 143, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AA8FA1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 338°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.041 338.4) |
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 #AA8FA1 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8FA1 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FA1 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FA1 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8FA1
oklch(68% 0.041 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E94
oklch(63.2% 0.051 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A677F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#75556B
oklch(49.1% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4657
oklch(42.7% 0.043 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B48
oklch(37.8% 0.034 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#AA8FA1 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) | #9094A2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9698A0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8F95 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8FA1
#AA8FA1
oklch(68% 0.041 338.4)
- #84A08F
#84A08F
oklch(67.9% 0.04 158.5)
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 #AA8FA1, 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 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA8FA1 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.