#AA96BD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.4% 0.06 308.1), rgb(170, 150, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#AA96BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA96BD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.06 308.1) |
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 #AA96BD | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA96BD | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA96BD text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA96BD text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA96BD
oklch(70.4% 0.06 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#967DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.077 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#816699
oklch(55.6% 0.083 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5483
oklch(49% 0.079 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#59456A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#493A56
oklch(37.6% 0.05 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#AA96BD 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) | #909DBF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89BA3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA96BD
#AA96BD
oklch(70.4% 0.06 308.1)
- #95A77F
#95A77F
oklch(70.4% 0.06 127.6)
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 #AA96BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA96BD 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.