#AA7399
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.5% 0.086 338.7), rgb(170, 115, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AA7399 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 339°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7399 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.086 338.7) |
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 #AA7399 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7399 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7399 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7399 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7CA
oklch(81% 0.042 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7399
oklch(62.5% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#975D86
oklch(55.6% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 338)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#AA7399 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) | #757F9A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828797 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07480 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7399
#AA7399
oklch(62.5% 0.086 338.7)
- #579874
#579874
oklch(62.6% 0.087 158.3)
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 #AA7399, 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
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA7399 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.