#AA769A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.081 338.5), rgb(170, 118, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AA769A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 338°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA769A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.081 338.5) |
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 #AA769A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA769A | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA769A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA769A text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA769A
oklch(63% 0.081 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#955E85
oklch(55.5% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#AA769A 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) | #77819B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848998 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07783 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA769A
#AA769A
oklch(63% 0.081 338.5)
- #5C9877
#5C9877
oklch(62.9% 0.081 158.9)
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 #AA769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA769A 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.