#AA3788
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53% 0.174 341.6), rgb(170, 55, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AA3788 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3788 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 55, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.174 341.6) |
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 #AA3788 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3788 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3788 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3788 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D580B7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3788
oklch(53% 0.174 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#99307A
oklch(49% 0.161 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2964
oklch(42.7% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#AA3788 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) | #40598A | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C85 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4395A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3788
#AA3788
oklch(53% 0.174 341.6)
- #008056
#008056
oklch(53% 0.117 161.7)
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 #AA3788, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3788.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
Use #AA3788 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.