#AA6785
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.094 352), rgb(170, 103, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AA6785 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6785 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.094 352) |
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 #AA6785 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6785 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6785 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6785 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 352.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6785
oklch(59.6% 0.094 352)
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Step 600
600
#A0597A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#894866
oklch(49% 0.096 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C53
oklch(42.7% 0.078 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3345
oklch(37.6% 0.062 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#AA6785 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) | #6E7486 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8083 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36572 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6785
#AA6785
oklch(59.6% 0.094 352)
- #379179
#379179
oklch(59.6% 0.093 172.4)
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 #AA6785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA6785 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.