#AA97B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.3% 0.047 314.1), rgb(170, 151, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#AA97B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 314°. 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA97B4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.047 314.1) |
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 #AA97B4 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA97B4 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA97B4 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA97B4 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA97B4
oklch(70.3% 0.047 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#977FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.06 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#81688E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5679
oklch(49% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#594762
oklch(42.7% 0.049 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#AA97B4 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) | #939CB5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979EB3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99AA1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA97B4
#AA97B4
oklch(70.3% 0.047 314.1)
- #93A689
#93A689
oklch(70.2% 0.047 134.8)
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 #AA97B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA97B4 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.