#AA99AA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.3% 0.031 325.9), rgb(170, 153, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#AA99AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 326°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA99AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.031 325.9) |
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 #AA99AA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA99AA | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA99AA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA99AA text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.019 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA99AA
oklch(70.3% 0.031 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#978197
oklch(63.1% 0.041 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B81
oklch(55.6% 0.043 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D596D
oklch(49.1% 0.04 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#594959
oklch(42.8% 0.033 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#AA99AA 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) | #989DAB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FA9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9A9E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA99AA
#AA99AA
oklch(70.3% 0.031 325.9)
- #94A594
#94A594
oklch(70.4% 0.031 145.2)
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 #AA99AA, 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 Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #AA99AA 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.