#AA3E8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54% 0.167 339.8), rgb(170, 62, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AA3E8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E8D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.167 339.8) |
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 #AA3E8D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E8D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E8D text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E8D text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA7
oklch(63% 0.155 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3E8D
oklch(54% 0.167 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#96347C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C65
oklch(42.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AA3E8D 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) | #445D8F | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646F8A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34160 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E8D
#AA3E8D
oklch(54% 0.167 339.8)
- #008455
#008455
oklch(54.1% 0.123 159.7)
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 #AA3E8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3E8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #AA3E8D 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.