#AA438E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.161 339.6), rgb(170, 67, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#AA438E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA438E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.161 339.6) |
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 #AA438E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA438E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA438E text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA438E text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C262A6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA438E
oklch(54.7% 0.161 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#94377B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#AA438E 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) | #486090 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67708B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34662 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA438E
#AA438E
oklch(54.7% 0.161 339.6)
- #008656
#008656
oklch(54.7% 0.125 159.5)
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 #AA438E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA438E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
Use #AA438E 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.