#AA4C78
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.133 353.1), rgb(170, 76, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AA4C78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4C78 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 76, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.133 353.1) |
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 #AA4C78 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4C78 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4C78 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4C78 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#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
#ECD1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A6
oklch(70.6% 0.096 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16890
oklch(63.1% 0.122 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4C78
oklch(55% 0.133 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#943E67
oklch(49.1% 0.125 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#783454
oklch(42.7% 0.102 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#612E45
oklch(37.7% 0.079 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#AA4C78 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) | #596279 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727376 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6475D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4C78
#AA4C78
oklch(55% 0.133 353.1)
- #00856C
#00856C
oklch(55% 0.105 173.3)
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 #AA4C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
Use #AA4C78 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.