#AA6691
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.9% 0.104 342.2), rgb(170, 102, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AA6691 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6691 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 102, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.104 342.2) |
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 #AA6691 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6691 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6691 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6691 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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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
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6691
oklch(59.9% 0.104 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5785
oklch(55.6% 0.111 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#884771
oklch(49.2% 0.104 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#AA6691 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) | #6A7593 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26676 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6691
#AA6691
oklch(59.9% 0.104 342.2)
- #3B936D
#3B936D
oklch(59.9% 0.103 162.1)
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 #AA6691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA6691 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.