#AA92B0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.051 319.5), rgb(170, 146, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AA92B0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA92B0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.051 319.5) |
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 #AA92B0 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA92B0 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92B0 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92B0 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA92B0
oklch(69.1% 0.051 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.066 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#86668E
oklch(55.7% 0.071 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#715478
oklch(49% 0.066 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4562
oklch(42.6% 0.055 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#AA92B0 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) | #8F98B1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB959C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA92B0
#AA92B0
oklch(69.1% 0.051 319.5)
- #8CA486
#8CA486
oklch(69.2% 0.051 139.4)
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 #AA92B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA92B0 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.