#AA487B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.141 350.4), rgb(170, 72, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AA487B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA487B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.141 350.4) |
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 #AA487B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA487B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA487B text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA487B text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C6
oklch(80.8% 0.064 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D186A9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36694
oklch(63.2% 0.13 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA487B
oklch(54.5% 0.141 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#953C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#793257
oklch(42.7% 0.109 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#622D48
oklch(37.8% 0.084 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#AA487B 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) | #54607D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7179 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5445C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA487B
#AA487B
oklch(54.5% 0.141 350.4)
- #008467
#008467
oklch(54.6% 0.108 170.3)
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 #AA487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #AA487B 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.