#AA2D8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.189 338.9), rgb(170, 45, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AA2D8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2D8D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 45, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.189 338.9) |
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 #AA2D8D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2D8D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2D8D text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2D8D text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.146 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE52AE
oklch(63% 0.188 339)
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Step 600
600
#B9309A
oklch(55.6% 0.204 338.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2D8D
oklch(52.3% 0.189 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#811E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.157 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#682057
oklch(37.6% 0.123 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#AA2D8D 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) | #345690 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43259 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2D8D
#AA2D8D
oklch(52.3% 0.189 338.9)
- #007E4F
#007E4F
oklch(52.3% 0.121 158.7)
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 #AA2D8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA2D8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #AA2D8D 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.