#AA6697
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.108 338), rgb(170, 102, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AA6697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6697 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 102, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.108 338) |
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 #AA6697 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6697 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6697 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6697 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6697
oklch(60.1% 0.108 338)
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Step 600
600
#9F568B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#874676
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 338.9)
#AA6697 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) | #687699 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798095 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16878 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6697
#AA6697
oklch(60.1% 0.108 338)
- #3E9467
#3E9467
oklch(60.1% 0.109 157.8)
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 #AA6697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #AA6697 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.