#AA3797
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.7% 0.184 335.1), rgb(170, 55, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AA3797 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3797 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 55, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.184 335.1) |
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 #AA3797 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3797 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3797 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3797 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB1
oklch(63% 0.17 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3797
oklch(53.7% 0.184 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#972E86
oklch(49.1% 0.171 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B286D
oklch(42.7% 0.142 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#AA3797 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) | #375C9A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D94 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23F62 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3797
#AA3797
oklch(53.7% 0.184 335.1)
- #00844A
#00844A
oklch(53.9% 0.133 154.9)
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 #AA3797, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3797.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
Use #AA3797 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.