#AA468A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.153 341.9), rgb(170, 70, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#AA468A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA468A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 70, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.153 341.9) |
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 #AA468A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA468A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA468A text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA468A text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C164A1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA468A
oklch(54.9% 0.153 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#943977
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#AA468A 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) | #4D618C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697187 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44762 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA468A
#AA468A
oklch(54.9% 0.153 341.9)
- #00865B
#00865B
oklch(54.8% 0.12 162.1)
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 #AA468A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
Use #AA468A 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.