#AA4087
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.16 342.8), rgb(170, 64, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AA4087 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 343°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4087 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 64, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.16 342.8) |
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 #AA4087 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4087 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4087 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4087 text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCD
oklch(81% 0.072 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#D283B4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C461A1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4087
oklch(54% 0.16 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#963677
oklch(49.1% 0.149 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E61
oklch(42.7% 0.123 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#AA4087 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) | #485D89 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F84 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4405E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4087
#AA4087
oklch(54% 0.16 342.8)
- #00835A
#00835A
oklch(53.9% 0.117 162.7)
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 #AA4087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
Use #AA4087 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.