#AA688D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.097 345.7), rgb(170, 104, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AA688D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA688D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 104, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.097 345.7) |
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 #AA688D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA688D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA688D text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA688D text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA688D
oklch(60.1% 0.097 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5881
oklch(55.6% 0.107 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#88486D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C59
oklch(42.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#AA688D 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) | #6D768E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26775 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA688D
#AA688D
oklch(60.1% 0.097 345.7)
- #3D9373
#3D9373
oklch(60.2% 0.097 165.8)
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 #AA688D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA688D 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.