#AA3E80
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.5% 0.159 346.1), rgb(170, 62, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AA3E80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E80 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.159 346.1) |
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 #AA3E80 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E80 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E80 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E80 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482AF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6619C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3E80
oklch(53.5% 0.159 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#983672
oklch(49.2% 0.147 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#AA3E80 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) | #4A5B82 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53C59 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E80
#AA3E80
oklch(53.5% 0.159 346.1)
- #00815E
#00815E
oklch(53.5% 0.111 165.9)
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 #AA3E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
Use #AA3E80 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.