#AA95BE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.2% 0.063 308), rgb(170, 149, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#AA95BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA95BE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.063 308) |
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 #AA95BE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA95BE | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95BE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA95BE text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA95BE
oklch(70.2% 0.063 308)
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Step 500
500
#977CAF
oklch(63% 0.081 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#82659B
oklch(55.7% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5484
oklch(49.2% 0.081 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#59456C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#AA95BE 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) | #8E9CC0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89AA3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA95BE
#AA95BE
oklch(70.2% 0.063 308)
- #94A77D
#94A77D
oklch(70.2% 0.063 127.7)
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 #AA95BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA95BE 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.