#AA6881
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.7% 0.09 355.9), rgb(170, 104, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AA6881 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6881 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 104, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.09 355.9) |
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 #AA6881 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6881 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6881 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6881 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA2
oklch(70.8% 0.07 356.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6881
oklch(59.7% 0.09 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05A75
oklch(55.6% 0.097 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#894962
oklch(49.1% 0.092 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#AA6881 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) | #707582 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46571 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6881
#AA6881
oklch(59.7% 0.09 355.9)
- #38917D
#38917D
oklch(59.7% 0.09 175.7)
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 #AA6881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA6881 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.