#AA6AA3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.112 330.8), rgb(170, 106, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AA6AA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.112 330.8) |
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 #AA6AA3 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6AA3 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6AA3 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6AA3 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6AA3
oklch(61.3% 0.112 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5694
oklch(55.6% 0.122 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#84467E
oklch(49% 0.113 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A66
oklch(42.6% 0.093 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#573253
oklch(37.6% 0.073 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#AA6AA3 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) | #687AA5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6E7F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6AA3
#AA6AA3
oklch(61.3% 0.112 330.8)
- #4C9760
#4C9760
oklch(61.3% 0.112 150.6)
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 #AA6AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA6AA3 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.