#AA98AD
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.2% 0.036 321.4), rgb(170, 152, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#AA98AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 321°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA98AD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.036 321.4) |
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 #AA98AD | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA98AD | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98AD text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98AD text on black | 7.80:1 | 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
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA98AD
oklch(70.2% 0.036 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#97819B
oklch(63.2% 0.046 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#816A85
oklch(55.6% 0.049 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5871
oklch(49% 0.047 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 321.3)
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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)
#AA98AD 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) | #969CAE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9A9F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA98AD
#AA98AD
oklch(70.2% 0.036 321.4)
- #93A590
#93A590
oklch(70.2% 0.036 141.2)
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 #AA98AD, 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 Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA98AD 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.