#AA3281
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.176 344.5), rgb(170, 50, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#AA3281 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3281 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.176 344.5) |
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 #AA3281 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3281 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3281 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3281 text on black | 3.48:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA368D
oklch(55.6% 0.189 344.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3281
oklch(52.2% 0.176 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#822361
oklch(42.8% 0.145 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#692350
oklch(37.8% 0.114 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162F
oklch(27.2% 0.072 344.5)
#AA3281 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) | #3F5683 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636A7E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53155 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3281
#AA3281
oklch(52.2% 0.176 344.5)
- #007D59
#007D59
oklch(52.2% 0.11 164.7)
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 #AA3281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
Use #AA3281 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.