#AA699A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.8% 0.105 336.4), rgb(170, 105, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AA699A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA699A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.105 336.4) |
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 #AA699A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA699A | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA699A text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA699A text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA699A
oklch(60.8% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D578C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#864777
oklch(49.1% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B61
oklch(42.8% 0.088 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#AA699A 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) | #6A789C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8298 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06B7B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA699A
#AA699A
oklch(60.8% 0.105 336.4)
- #459568
#459568
oklch(60.7% 0.105 156.6)
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 #AA699A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA699A 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.