#AA4287
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.157 343), rgb(170, 66, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AA4287 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4287 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.157 343) |
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 #AA4287 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4287 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4287 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4287 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D183B3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C462A0
oklch(63.2% 0.145 343.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4287
oklch(54.2% 0.157 343)
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Step 700
700
#963776
oklch(49.1% 0.146 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E60
oklch(42.7% 0.122 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#622A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#AA4287 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) | #4A5E89 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687084 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4425F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4287
#AA4287
oklch(54.2% 0.157 343)
- #00845B
#00845B
oklch(54.2% 0.118 162.8)
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 #AA4287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.081
Use #AA4287 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.