#AA98AC
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.2% 0.035 322.8), rgb(170, 152, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#AA98AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA98AC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.035 322.8) |
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 #AA98AC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA98AC | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98AC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98AC text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA98AC
oklch(70.2% 0.035 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#97819A
oklch(63.2% 0.045 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#826A84
oklch(55.6% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5870
oklch(49% 0.046 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#59485B
oklch(42.6% 0.038 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.03 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#AA98AC 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) | #969CAD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9A9F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA98AC
#AA98AC
oklch(70.2% 0.035 322.8)
- #93A591
#93A591
oklch(70.2% 0.035 142.4)
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 #AA98AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA98AC 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.