#AA6482
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59% 0.097 353.3), rgb(170, 100, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AA6482 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6482 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.097 353.3) |
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 #AA6482 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6482 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6482 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6482 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4728E
oklch(63% 0.09 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6482
oklch(59% 0.097 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#884A65
oklch(49.2% 0.09 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#AA6482 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) | #6C7283 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E80 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4616F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6482
#AA6482
oklch(59% 0.097 353.3)
- #2E9078
#2E9078
oklch(59% 0.097 173.2)
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 #AA6482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA6482 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.