#AA91AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.047 324.9), rgb(170, 145, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AA91AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA91AB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 145, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.047 324.9) |
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 #AA91AB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA91AB | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA91AB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA91AB 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA91AB
oklch(68.8% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C7D9E
oklch(63% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#876689
oklch(55.6% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#725574
oklch(49.1% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D455E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4D
oklch(37.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#AA91AB 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) | #8F97AC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC939A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA91AB
#AA91AB
oklch(68.8% 0.047 324.9)
- #89A389
#89A389
oklch(68.8% 0.047 145)
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 #AA91AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA91AB 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.