#AA93B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.052 317.3), rgb(170, 147, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#AA93B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 317°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA93B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.052 317.3) |
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 #AA93B2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA93B2 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA93B2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA93B2 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCF
oklch(81% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA93B2
oklch(69.4% 0.052 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.066 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#85668F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#70557A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4563
oklch(42.6% 0.056 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A51
oklch(37.6% 0.044 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#AA93B2 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) | #9099B3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BB1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA969D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA93B2
#AA93B2
oklch(69.4% 0.052 317.3)
- #8EA585
#8EA585
oklch(69.5% 0.053 136.9)
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 #AA93B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA93B2 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.