#AA3B84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.3% 0.166 343.8), rgb(170, 59, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AA3B84 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3B84 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 59, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.166 343.8) |
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 #AA3B84 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3B84 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3B84 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3B84 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3B84
oklch(53.3% 0.166 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#993376
oklch(49.1% 0.155 344)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C60
oklch(42.7% 0.127 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#64284F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#AA3B84 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) | #455A86 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D81 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53B5A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3B84
#AA3B84
oklch(53.3% 0.166 343.8)
- #00815A
#00815A
oklch(53.4% 0.115 163.5)
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 #AA3B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
Use #AA3B84 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.