#AA6198
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.118 336.8), rgb(170, 97, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AA6198 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6198 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 97, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.118 336.8) |
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 #AA6198 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6198 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6198 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6198 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6198
oklch(59.4% 0.118 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1538F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4379
oklch(49.2% 0.119 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#703763
oklch(42.6% 0.1 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#AA6198 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) | #62739A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E96 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16376 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6198
#AA6198
oklch(59.4% 0.118 336.8)
- #339361
#339361
oklch(59.4% 0.118 156.8)
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 #AA6198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA6198 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.