#AA658C
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.5% 0.102 345.7), rgb(170, 101, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AA658C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA658C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.102 345.7) |
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 #AA658C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA658C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA658C text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA658C text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA658C
oklch(59.5% 0.102 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15781
oklch(55.7% 0.11 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#89476D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#703A59
oklch(42.7% 0.086 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3249
oklch(37.7% 0.068 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#AA658C 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) | #6A748D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F8A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26473 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA658C
#AA658C
oklch(59.5% 0.102 345.7)
- #369270
#369270
oklch(59.6% 0.102 165.3)
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 #AA658C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA658C 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.