#AA90A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.038 340.7), rgb(170, 144, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#AA90A0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA90A0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.038 340.7) |
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 #AA90A0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA90A0 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90A0 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90A0 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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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
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA90A0
oklch(68.2% 0.038 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E92
oklch(63.1% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#89677D
oklch(55.5% 0.054 340)
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Step 700
700
#745669
oklch(49.1% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4656
oklch(42.7% 0.042 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#AA90A0 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) | #9195A1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9095 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA90A0
#AA90A0
oklch(68.2% 0.038 340.7)
- #85A191
#85A191
oklch(68.3% 0.039 160.1)
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 #AA90A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA90A0 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.