#AA428B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.4% 0.16 341), rgb(170, 66, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AA428B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA428B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.16 341) |
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 #AA428B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA428B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA428B text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA428B text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C362A4
oklch(63.2% 0.147 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA428B
oklch(54.4% 0.16 341)
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Step 700
700
#953779
oklch(49.1% 0.148 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#792E63
oklch(42.7% 0.123 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#AA428B 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) | #485F8D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677088 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44460 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA428B
#AA428B
oklch(54.4% 0.16 341)
- #008558
#008558
oklch(54.5% 0.122 160.9)
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 #AA428B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
Use #AA428B 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.