#AA657F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.1% 0.094 356.3), rgb(170, 101, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AA657F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA657F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.094 356.3) |
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 #AA657F | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA657F | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA657F text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA657F 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4738B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA657F
oklch(59.1% 0.094 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#884A62
oklch(49.1% 0.089 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D50
oklch(42.6% 0.073 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3542
oklch(37.8% 0.056 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#AA657F 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) | #6E7280 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4626E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA657F
#AA657F
oklch(59.1% 0.094 356.3)
- #2F907C
#2F907C
oklch(59.2% 0.094 176.4)
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 #AA657F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA657F 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.