#AA97A8
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.8% 0.033 329.3), rgb(170, 151, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#AA97A8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA97A8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 10%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.033 329.3) |
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 #AA97A8 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA97A8 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA97A8 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA97A8 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA97A8
oklch(69.8% 0.033 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#988196
oklch(63.1% 0.041 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#836A80
oklch(55.6% 0.045 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4858
oklch(42.6% 0.035 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D49
oklch(37.8% 0.027 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 326.1)
#AA97A8 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) | #969BA9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9DA7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC989D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA97A8
#AA97A8
oklch(69.8% 0.033 329.3)
- #90A493
#90A493
oklch(69.8% 0.033 149.6)
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 #AA97A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA97A8 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.