#AA6795
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.2% 0.105 339.5), rgb(170, 103, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#AA6795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6795 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.105 339.5) |
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 #AA6795 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6795 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6795 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6795 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6795
oklch(60.2% 0.105 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5789
oklch(55.6% 0.113 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#874774
oklch(49.1% 0.105 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#59324D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#AA6795 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) | #697697 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8193 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16878 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6795
#AA6795
oklch(60.2% 0.105 339.5)
- #3F946A
#3F946A
oklch(60.3% 0.105 159.2)
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 #AA6795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA6795 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.