#AA3681
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.6% 0.17 344.8), rgb(170, 54, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AA3681 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3681 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 54, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.17 344.8) |
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 #AA3681 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3681 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3681 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3681 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3681
oklch(52.6% 0.17 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3175
oklch(49.2% 0.158 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#AA3681 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) | #425883 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53556 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3681
#AA3681
oklch(52.6% 0.17 344.8)
- #007E5A
#007E5A
oklch(52.5% 0.111 164.8)
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 #AA3681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.078
Use #AA3681 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.