#AA6792
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.102 341.7), rgb(170, 103, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AA6792 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6792 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.102 341.7) |
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 #AA6792 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6792 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6792 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6792 text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6792
oklch(60.1% 0.102 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5786
oklch(55.6% 0.112 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#884771
oklch(49.2% 0.104 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A334C
oklch(37.9% 0.067 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#AA6792 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) | #6A7694 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8090 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26877 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6792
#AA6792
oklch(60.1% 0.102 341.7)
- #3D936D
#3D936D
oklch(60% 0.102 161.8)
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 #AA6792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA6792 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.