#AA6688
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.097 349.1), rgb(170, 102, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AA6688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 349°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6688 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 102, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.097 349.1) |
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 #AA6688 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6688 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6688 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6688 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6688
oklch(59.6% 0.097 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0587D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#894869
oklch(49.1% 0.097 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B56
oklch(42.6% 0.081 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#AA6688 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) | #6C7489 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F86 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36472 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6688
#AA6688
oklch(59.6% 0.097 349.1)
- #369175
#369175
oklch(59.4% 0.097 169.4)
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 #AA6688, 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 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA6688 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.