#AA6F94
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.6% 0.089 341.9), rgb(170, 111, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AA6F94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6F94 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.089 341.9) |
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 #AA6F94 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6F94 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6F94 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6F94 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#C090AD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6F94
oklch(61.6% 0.089 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B83
oklch(55.5% 0.098 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#834B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.074 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#57354A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#AA6F94 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) | #727C95 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808592 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16F7C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6F94
#AA6F94
oklch(61.6% 0.089 341.9)
- #4E9674
#4E9674
oklch(61.6% 0.09 161.6)
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 #AA6F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA6F94 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.