#AA7D93
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.063 348.2), rgb(170, 125, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AA7D93 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7D93 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 125, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.063 348.2) |
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 #AA7D93 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7D93 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7D93 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7D93 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#B995A6
oklch(70.8% 0.049 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7D93
oklch(64.1% 0.063 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#92637A
oklch(55.7% 0.068 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5267
oklch(49.2% 0.063 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#654354
oklch(42.7% 0.053 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#AA7D93 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) | #808594 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D92 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07C84 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7D93
#AA7D93
oklch(64.1% 0.063 348.2)
- #659985
#659985
oklch(64% 0.063 168.2)
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 #AA7D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA7D93 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.