#AA658E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.103 344.2), rgb(170, 101, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AA658E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA658E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.103 344.2) |
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 #AA658E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA658E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA658E text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA658E text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.08 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA658E
oklch(59.6% 0.103 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05683
oklch(55.5% 0.113 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#89466F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 344)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#AA658E 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) | #6A748F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26574 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA658E
#AA658E
oklch(59.6% 0.103 344.2)
- #37926F
#37926F
oklch(59.6% 0.102 164.5)
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 #AA658E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA658E 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.