#AA3981
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.9% 0.166 345.1), rgb(170, 57, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AA3981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3981 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.166 345.1) |
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 #AA3981 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3981 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3981 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3981 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECC
oklch(81% 0.075 345)
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Step 400
400
#D581B1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3981
oklch(52.9% 0.166 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3274
oklch(49.1% 0.156 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#AA3981 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) | #455983 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53858 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3981
#AA3981
oklch(52.9% 0.166 345.1)
- #007F5B
#007F5B
oklch(52.8% 0.111 165)
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 #AA3981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
Use #AA3981 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.