#AA2594
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.202 336), rgb(170, 37, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AA2594 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2594 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 37, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.202 336) |
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 #AA2594 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2594 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2594 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2594 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA28A2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 336)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2594
oklch(52% 0.202 336)
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Step 800
800
#821971
oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#AA2594 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) | #275597 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576891 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3305B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2594
#AA2594
oklch(52% 0.202 336)
- #007E49
#007E49
oklch(52.1% 0.126 156)
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 #AA2594, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA2594.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #AA2594 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.