#AA95AA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.5% 0.039 326), rgb(170, 149, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#AA95AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA95AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.039 326) |
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 #AA95AA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA95AA | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95AA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95AA text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA95AA
oklch(69.5% 0.039 326)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#846984
oklch(55.7% 0.052 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#705770
oklch(49.1% 0.05 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#AA95AA 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) | #949AAB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB979C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA95AA
#AA95AA
oklch(69.5% 0.039 326)
- #8EA48F
#8EA48F
oklch(69.6% 0.039 146.4)
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 #AA95AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA95AA 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.