#AA629B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.119 335.1), rgb(170, 98, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AA629B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA629B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.119 335.1) |
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 #AA629B | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA629B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA629B text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA629B text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA629B
oklch(59.6% 0.119 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05391
oklch(55.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3864
oklch(42.7% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3052
oklch(37.6% 0.078 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#AA629B 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) | #62749D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E99 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06577 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA629B
#AA629B
oklch(59.6% 0.119 335.1)
- #38945F
#38945F
oklch(59.8% 0.119 154.9)
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 #AA629B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA629B 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.