#AA94BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.9% 0.061 310.2), rgb(170, 148, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#AA94BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA94BB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.061 310.2) |
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 #AA94BB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA94BB | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA94BB text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA94BB text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA94BB
oklch(69.9% 0.061 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#987CAD
oklch(63% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#836598
oklch(55.6% 0.084 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5482
oklch(49.2% 0.078 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A456A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#AA94BB 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) | #8E9BBD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A899A1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA94BB
#AA94BB
oklch(69.9% 0.061 310.2)
- #92A67E
#92A67E
oklch(69.9% 0.061 129.5)
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 #AA94BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA94BB 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.