#AA92A7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.041 330.1), rgb(170, 146, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#AA92A7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA92A7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.041 330.1) |
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 #AA92A7 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA92A7 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92A7 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92A7 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA92A7
oklch(68.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E99
oklch(63% 0.053 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#876783
oklch(55.5% 0.058 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#72566F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 330)
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Step 800
800
#5D465A
oklch(42.6% 0.044 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#AA92A7 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) | #9197A8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9399 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA92A7
#AA92A7
oklch(68.8% 0.041 330.1)
- #89A28E
#89A28E
oklch(68.7% 0.04 151.1)
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 #AA92A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #AA92A7 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.