#AA4296
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.9% 0.168 335.9), rgb(170, 66, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AA4296 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4296 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.168 335.9) |
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 #AA4296 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4296 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4296 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4296 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD3
oklch(81% 0.075 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BD
oklch(70.6% 0.121 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#C160AD
oklch(63% 0.155 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4296
oklch(54.9% 0.168 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#943582
oklch(49.2% 0.157 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#782D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#AA4296 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) | #436199 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637193 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24866 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4296
#AA4296
oklch(54.9% 0.168 335.9)
- #00874F
#00874F
oklch(54.8% 0.133 156.2)
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 #AA4296, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4296.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
Use #AA4296 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.