#AA759E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63% 0.087 335), rgb(170, 117, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AA759E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA759E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.087 335) |
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 #AA759E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA759E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA759E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA759E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B1
oklch(70.7% 0.067 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA759E
oklch(63% 0.087 335)
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Step 600
600
#955D89
oklch(55.5% 0.095 335)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D74
oklch(49.1% 0.087 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#673F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#AA759E 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) | #7581A0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7783 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA759E
#AA759E
oklch(63% 0.087 335)
- #5C9972
#5C9972
oklch(63% 0.087 155)
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 #AA759E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA759E 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.