#AA4281
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.153 346.1), rgb(170, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AA4281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4281 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.153 346.1) |
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 #AA4281 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4281 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4281 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4281 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4639B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4281
oklch(54% 0.153 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#963871
oklch(49% 0.142 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.092 346)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#AA4281 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) | #4D5D83 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5405C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4281
#AA4281
oklch(54% 0.153 346.1)
- #00835F
#00835F
oklch(54.1% 0.113 165.6)
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 #AA4281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
Use #AA4281 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.