#AA3F78
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.3% 0.153 350.5), rgb(170, 63, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AA3F78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3F78 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 63, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.153 350.5) |
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 #AA3F78 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3F78 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3F78 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3F78 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D483AA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 350)
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Step 500
500
#C76295
oklch(63.2% 0.141 350.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3F78
oklch(53.3% 0.153 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#99376B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E57
oklch(42.6% 0.118 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#AA3F78 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) | #4D5B7A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E75 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63A56 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3F78
#AA3F78
oklch(53.3% 0.153 350.5)
- #008064
#008064
oklch(53.4% 0.105 170.5)
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 #AA3F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA3F78 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.