#AA418C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.162 340.4), rgb(170, 65, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AA418C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA418C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 65, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.162 340.4) |
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 #AA418C | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA418C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA418C text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA418C text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C361A5
oklch(63.1% 0.149 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA418C
oklch(54.3% 0.162 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#95367A
oklch(49% 0.15 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AA418C 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) | #475F8E | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667089 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44360 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA418C
#AA418C
oklch(54.3% 0.162 340.4)
- #008557
#008557
oklch(54.4% 0.122 160.4)
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 #AA418C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA418C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
Use #AA418C 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.