#AA457C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.146 349.3), rgb(170, 69, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AA457C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA457C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 69, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.146 349.3) |
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 #AA457C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA457C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA457C text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA457C text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D285AB
oklch(70.8% 0.105 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46496
oklch(63.1% 0.135 349.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA457C
oklch(54.2% 0.146 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#963A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3158
oklch(42.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#632C49
oklch(37.8% 0.088 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#AA457C 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) | #515E7E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D707A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5415B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA457C
#AA457C
oklch(54.2% 0.146 349.3)
- #008364
#008364
oklch(54.2% 0.109 168.8)
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 #AA457C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #AA457C 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.