#AA418D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.4% 0.163 340), rgb(170, 65, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AA418D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA418D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 65, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.163 340) |
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 #AA418D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA418D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA418D text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA418D 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
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFD0
oklch(81% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#D183B8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C361A6
oklch(63.1% 0.15 339.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA418D
oklch(54.4% 0.163 340)
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Step 700
700
#95367B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 340)
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Step 800
800
#792D64
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AA418D 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) | #475F8F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34461 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA418D
#AA418D
oklch(54.4% 0.163 340)
- #008556
#008556
oklch(54.4% 0.123 159.9)
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 #AA418D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA418D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
Use #AA418D 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.