#AA659F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.3% 0.117 332.9), rgb(170, 101, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AA659F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA659F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.117 332.9) |
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 #AA659F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA659F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA659F text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA659F text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA659F
oklch(60.3% 0.117 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5493
oklch(55.6% 0.127 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#87447D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3866
oklch(42.7% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#AA659F 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) | #6476A1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0697B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA659F
#AA659F
oklch(60.3% 0.117 332.9)
- #40955F
#40955F
oklch(60.3% 0.117 153.2)
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 #AA659F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA659F 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.