#AA3691
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.3% 0.181 337.6), rgb(170, 54, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AA3691 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3691 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 54, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.181 337.6) |
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 #AA3691 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3691 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3691 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3691 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#C65BAD
oklch(63% 0.167 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3691
oklch(53.3% 0.181 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#982E82
oklch(49% 0.169 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2869
oklch(42.7% 0.139 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#AA3691 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) | #3A5A94 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6C8E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33C5F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3691
#AA3691
oklch(53.3% 0.181 337.6)
- #00824F
#00824F
oklch(53.4% 0.126 157.5)
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 #AA3691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #AA3691 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.