#AA6F99
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.7% 0.093 338), rgb(170, 111, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AA6F99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6F99 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.093 338) |
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 #AA6F99 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6F99 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6F99 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6F99 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6F99
oklch(61.7% 0.093 338)
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Step 600
600
#995B88
oklch(55.6% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#834A73
oklch(49.1% 0.095 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#57344D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#AA6F99 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) | #707C9B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8597 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0707E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6F99
#AA6F99
oklch(61.7% 0.093 338)
- #509670
#509670
oklch(61.6% 0.092 158.4)
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 #AA6F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA6F99 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.