#AA90AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.048 326.1), rgb(170, 144, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AA90AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA90AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.048 326.1) |
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 #AA90AA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA90AA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90AA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90AA text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA90AA
oklch(68.5% 0.048 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#886688
oklch(55.6% 0.066 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#735474
oklch(49% 0.063 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#AA90AA 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) | #8E96AB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9299 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA90AA
#AA90AA
oklch(68.5% 0.048 326.1)
- #87A288
#87A288
oklch(68.4% 0.048 146)
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 #AA90AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA90AA 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.