#AA94AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.044 322.2), rgb(170, 148, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#AA94AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA94AD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 148, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.044 322.2) |
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 #AA94AD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA94AD | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA94AD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA94AD text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA94AD
oklch(69.4% 0.044 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9E
oklch(63% 0.057 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#856889
oklch(55.8% 0.061 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#705674
oklch(49.1% 0.057 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B465E
oklch(42.5% 0.047 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#AA94AD 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) | #9299AE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB969C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA94AD
#AA94AD
oklch(69.4% 0.044 322.2)
- #8EA48B
#8EA48B
oklch(69.5% 0.044 141.8)
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 #AA94AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA94AD 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.