#AA6A91
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.6% 0.096 343.1), rgb(170, 106, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AA6A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6A91 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.096 343.1) |
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 #AA6A91 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6A91 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6A91 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6A91 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 342.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6A91
oklch(60.6% 0.096 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5983
oklch(55.6% 0.104 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#86496F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#59344A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 344)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#AA6A91 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) | #6E7892 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26A78 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6A91
#AA6A91
oklch(60.6% 0.096 343.1)
- #439471
#439471
oklch(60.6% 0.097 162.9)
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 #AA6A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
Use #AA6A91 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.