#AA3B81
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.1% 0.164 345.3), rgb(170, 59, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#AA3B81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3B81 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 59, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.164 345.3) |
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 #AA3B81 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3B81 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3B81 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3B81 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3B81
oklch(53.1% 0.164 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#993474
oklch(49.2% 0.152 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#AA3B81 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) | #475A83 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676D7E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53959 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3B81
#AA3B81
oklch(53.1% 0.164 345.3)
- #00805C
#00805C
oklch(53.2% 0.112 165.1)
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 #AA3B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.078
Use #AA3B81 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.