#AA438B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.158 341.1), rgb(170, 67, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AA438B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA438B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 67, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.158 341.1) |
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 #AA438B | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA438B | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA438B text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA438B text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C362A3
oklch(63.1% 0.146 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA438B
oklch(54.5% 0.158 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#953779
oklch(49.1% 0.148 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#792F62
oklch(42.8% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#AA438B 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) | #49608D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687088 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44561 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA438B
#AA438B
oklch(54.5% 0.158 341.1)
- #008559
#008559
oklch(54.5% 0.121 161.4)
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 #AA438B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
Use #AA438B 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.