#AA6095
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.117 338.5), rgb(170, 96, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AA6095 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 339°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6095 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 96, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.117 338.5) |
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 #AA6095 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6095 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6095 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6095 text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.108 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6095
oklch(59.1% 0.117 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#884675
oklch(49.2% 0.109 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 338.9)
#AA6095 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) | #627297 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D93 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16274 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6095
#AA6095
oklch(59.1% 0.117 338.5)
- #2F9263
#2F9263
oklch(59% 0.117 158.7)
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 #AA6095, 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 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #AA6095 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.