#AA4690
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.157 338.9), rgb(170, 70, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AA4690 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4690 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 70, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.157 338.9) |
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 #AA4690 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4690 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4690 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4690 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
#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
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B8
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 500
500
#C163A6
oklch(63.2% 0.145 339.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4690
oklch(55.1% 0.157 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#93387C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#782F65
oklch(42.7% 0.122 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#612B52
oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#AA4690 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) | #4A6292 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34965 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4690
#AA4690
oklch(55.1% 0.157 338.9)
- #008856
#008856
oklch(55.2% 0.127 158.9)
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 #AA4690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #AA4690 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.