#AA4498
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.167 335.1), rgb(170, 68, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AA4498 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4498 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 68, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.167 335.1) |
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 #AA4498 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4498 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4498 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4498 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C061AE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4498
oklch(55.2% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#933683
oklch(49.2% 0.155 335)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#612A56
oklch(37.8% 0.1 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#AA4498 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) | #44629B | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637195 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24A68 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4498
#AA4498
oklch(55.2% 0.167 335.1)
- #00894D
#00894D
oklch(55.3% 0.137 154.9)
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 #AA4498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #AA4498 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.