#AA69A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.2% 0.115 329.6), rgb(170, 105, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AA69A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 330°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA69A5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.115 329.6) |
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 #AA69A5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA69A5 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA69A5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA69A5 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA69A5
oklch(61.2% 0.115 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5696
oklch(55.6% 0.124 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#844580
oklch(49% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A68
oklch(42.8% 0.096 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#AA69A5 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) | #667AA7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6E7F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA69A5
#AA69A5
oklch(61.2% 0.115 329.6)
- #4B975D
#4B975D
oklch(61.2% 0.116 149.6)
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 #AA69A5, 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 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA69A5 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.