#AA69A1
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61% 0.112 332), rgb(170, 105, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AA69A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA69A1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.112 332) |
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 #AA69A1 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA69A1 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA69A1 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA69A1 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C18CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.088 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA69A1
oklch(61% 0.112 332)
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Step 600
600
#9C5693
oklch(55.6% 0.122 332)
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Step 700
700
#85467D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 332)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A66
oklch(42.7% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#AA69A1 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) | #6779A3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6D7E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA69A1
#AA69A1
oklch(61% 0.112 332)
- #499661
#499661
oklch(61% 0.111 151.9)
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 #AA69A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA69A1 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.