#AA478F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.2% 0.155 339.4), rgb(170, 71, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AA478F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA478F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 71, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.155 339.4) |
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 #AA478F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA478F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA478F text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA478F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#C064A5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA478F
oklch(55.2% 0.155 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#93397B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#AA478F 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) | #4B6291 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34A65 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA478F
#AA478F
oklch(55.2% 0.155 339.4)
- #008857
#008857
oklch(55.3% 0.126 159.4)
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 #AA478F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
Use #AA478F 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.