#AA698C
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.2% 0.095 346.8), rgb(170, 105, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#AA698C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA698C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.095 346.8) |
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 #AA698C | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA698C | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA698C text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA698C text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA698C
oklch(60.2% 0.095 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E597F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#87496B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2A
oklch(26.8% 0.039 346.2)
#AA698C 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) | #6E778D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26875 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA698C
#AA698C
oklch(60.2% 0.095 346.8)
- #3F9375
#3F9375
oklch(60.3% 0.094 166.9)
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 #AA698C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA698C 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.