#AA8FB9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.068 313.4), rgb(170, 143, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AA8FB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8FB9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.068 313.4) |
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 #AA8FB9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8FB9 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FB9 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8FB9 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8FB9
oklch(68.9% 0.068 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.086 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#87629A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#725184
oklch(49.1% 0.088 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D436B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#AA8FB9 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) | #8997BB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F99B8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9949D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8FB9
#AA8FB9
oklch(68.9% 0.068 313.4)
- #8AA47A
#8AA47A
oklch(68.7% 0.066 133.8)
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 #AA8FB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.067
Use #AA8FB9 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.