#AA3482
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.174 344.2), rgb(170, 52, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AA3482 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 344°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3482 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 52, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.174 344.2) |
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 #AA3482 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3482 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3482 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3482 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.16 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3482
oklch(52.4% 0.174 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F76
oklch(49% 0.162 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2960
oklch(42.7% 0.133 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#66274F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#AA3482 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) | #405784 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53356 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3482
#AA3482
oklch(52.4% 0.174 344.2)
- #007E59
#007E59
oklch(52.5% 0.112 164.2)
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 #AA3482, 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 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.078
Use #AA3482 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.