#AA90B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.057 318.2), rgb(170, 144, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AA90B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 318°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA90B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.057 318.2) |
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 #AA90B2 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA90B2 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90B2 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90B2 text on black | 7.34:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA90B2
oklch(68.8% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.072 318)
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Step 600
600
#876491
oklch(55.5% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#72537C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4465
oklch(42.7% 0.062 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A52
oklch(37.8% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#AA90B2 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) | #8C97B3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA939B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA90B2
#AA90B2
oklch(68.8% 0.057 318.2)
- #8AA481
#8AA481
oklch(68.9% 0.058 137.7)
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 #AA90B2, 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 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA90B2 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.