#AA8FA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.044 333.8), rgb(170, 143, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AA8FA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.044 333.8) |
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 #AA8FA4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8FA4 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FA4 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FA4 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8FA4
oklch(68.1% 0.044 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D98
oklch(63.1% 0.057 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6682
oklch(55.6% 0.061 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#75556E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F455A
oklch(42.6% 0.048 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#AA8FA4 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) | #8F95A5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9096 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8FA4
#AA8FA4
oklch(68.1% 0.044 333.8)
- #84A18C
#84A18C
oklch(68.1% 0.045 153.6)
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 #AA8FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.057
Use #AA8FA4 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.