#AA92B5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.057 315.2), rgb(170, 146, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#AA92B5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA92B5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.057 315.2) |
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 #AA92B5 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA92B5 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92B5 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA92B5 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA92B5
oklch(69.3% 0.057 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA8
oklch(63% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#856593
oklch(55.6% 0.079 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#71547D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4566
oklch(42.8% 0.06 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#AA92B5 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) | #8E99B7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939BB4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA969E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA92B5
#AA92B5
oklch(69.3% 0.057 315.2)
- #8DA581
#8DA581
oklch(69.4% 0.058 135.3)
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 #AA92B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA92B5 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.