#AA7694
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.8% 0.077 344), rgb(170, 118, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AA7694 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7694 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.077 344) |
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 #AA7694 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7694 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7694 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7694 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7694
oklch(62.8% 0.077 344)
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Step 600
600
#965F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#804E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#684058
oklch(42.7% 0.065 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#553748
oklch(37.8% 0.05 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#AA7694 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) | #798195 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858993 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17680 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7694
#AA7694
oklch(62.8% 0.077 344)
- #5A977C
#5A977C
oklch(62.7% 0.076 164.2)
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 #AA7694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #AA7694 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.