#AA758D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.4% 0.074 350.7), rgb(170, 117, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AA758D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA758D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.074 350.7) |
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 #AA758D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA758D | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA758D text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA758D text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA758D
oklch(62.4% 0.074 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#975F79
oklch(55.5% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#814F66
oklch(49.2% 0.074 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#694153
oklch(42.8% 0.061 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#AA758D 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) | #7A7F8E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2747D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA758D
#AA758D
oklch(62.4% 0.074 350.7)
- #569681
#569681
oklch(62.4% 0.074 170.7)
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 #AA758D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA758D 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.