#AA498E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.151 340.1), rgb(170, 73, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AA498E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA498E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 73, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.151 340.1) |
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 #AA498E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA498E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA498E text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA498E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#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
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B6
oklch(70.7% 0.109 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C065A4
oklch(63.2% 0.139 340.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA498E
oklch(55.4% 0.151 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#923A79
oklch(49% 0.141 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#773163
oklch(42.8% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#AA498E 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) | #4E6390 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34B65 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA498E
#AA498E
oklch(55.4% 0.151 340.1)
- #008859
#008859
oklch(55.3% 0.124 160.3)
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 #AA498E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #AA498E 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.