#AA4197
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.8% 0.17 335.4), rgb(170, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#AA4197 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4197 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.17 335.4) |
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 #AA4197 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4197 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4197 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4197 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AE
oklch(63.1% 0.156 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4197
oklch(54.8% 0.17 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#943483
oklch(49.1% 0.159 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#782C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.131 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#AA4197 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) | #41619A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627094 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24766 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4197
#AA4197
oklch(54.8% 0.17 335.4)
- #00874D
#00874D
oklch(54.8% 0.134 155.4)
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 #AA4197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #AA4197 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.