#AA7795
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.075 343.4), rgb(170, 119, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AA7795 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7795 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 119, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.075 343.4) |
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 #AA7795 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7795 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7795 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7795 text on black | 5.78:1 | 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
#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
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C7
oklch(81% 0.037 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7795
oklch(63% 0.075 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#956080
oklch(55.7% 0.081 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#674158
oklch(42.7% 0.062 343)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#AA7795 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) | #7A8196 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868994 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07781 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7795
#AA7795
oklch(63% 0.075 343.4)
- #5C987C
#5C987C
oklch(63% 0.076 163)
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 #AA7795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA7795 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.