#AA3C8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.8% 0.171 339.2), rgb(170, 60, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AA3C8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3C8E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 60, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.171 339.2) |
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 #AA3C8E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3C8E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3C8E text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3C8E text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 339.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3C8E
oklch(53.8% 0.171 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#97337E
oklch(49.2% 0.159 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B66
oklch(42.7% 0.132 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#AA3C8E 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) | #415D90 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636E8B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33F5F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3C8E
#AA3C8E
oklch(53.8% 0.171 339.2)
- #008353
#008353
oklch(53.8% 0.124 159.1)
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 #AA3C8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3C8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
Use #AA3C8E 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.