#AA90BE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.072 310.1), rgb(170, 144, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AA90BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA90BE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.072 310.1) |
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 #AA90BE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA90BE | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90BE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90BE text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA90BE
oklch(69.3% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.091 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#85629F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#715188
oklch(49.1% 0.093 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C426E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#AA90BE 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) | #8999C0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A896A0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA90BE
#AA90BE
oklch(69.3% 0.072 310.1)
- #8DA676
#8DA676
oklch(69.3% 0.073 130.5)
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 #AA90BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA90BE 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.