#AA397B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.7% 0.163 348.1), rgb(170, 57, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AA397B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA397B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.163 348.1) |
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 #AA397B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA397B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA397B text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA397B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95F99
oklch(63.1% 0.15 348.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA397B
oklch(52.7% 0.163 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A336F
oklch(49% 0.151 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#65284B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#AA397B 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) | #47587D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C78 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63555 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA397B
#AA397B
oklch(52.7% 0.163 348.1)
- #007E5F
#007E5F
oklch(52.7% 0.107 168.1)
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 #AA397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA397B 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.