#AA5F99
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.123 336), rgb(170, 95, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AA5F99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5F99 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 95, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.123 336) |
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 #AA5F99 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5F99 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5F99 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5F99 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB6
oklch(70.8% 0.088 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5F99
oklch(59.1% 0.123 336)
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Step 700
700
#884579
oklch(49.2% 0.114 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3962
oklch(42.6% 0.094 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#AA5F99 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) | #60729B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D97 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16275 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5F99
#AA5F99
oklch(59.1% 0.123 336)
- #2F935E
#2F935E
oklch(59.2% 0.123 156)
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 #AA5F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA5F99 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.