#AA97BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.5% 0.056 308.8), rgb(170, 151, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#AA97BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA97BB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.056 308.8) |
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 #AA97BB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA97BB | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA97BB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA97BB text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA97BB
oklch(70.5% 0.056 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#967EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.071 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#806796
oklch(55.6% 0.077 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5580
oklch(49.1% 0.073 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#493B55
oklch(37.8% 0.047 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2332
oklch(27.2% 0.029 308.7)
#AA97BB 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) | #919DBD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EBA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89BA3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA97BB
#AA97BB
oklch(70.5% 0.056 308.8)
- #95A782
#95A782
oklch(70.4% 0.056 128.9)
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 #AA97BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #AA97BB 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.