#AA4D84
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.138 346), rgb(170, 77, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AA4D84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4D84 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 77, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.138 346) |
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 #AA4D84 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4D84 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4D84 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4D84 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF679A
oklch(63% 0.128 345.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4D84
oklch(55.5% 0.138 346)
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Step 700
700
#923E70
oklch(49.2% 0.128 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#77335B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#AA4D84 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) | #566486 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7482 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44C62 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4D84
#AA4D84
oklch(55.5% 0.138 346)
- #008863
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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 #AA4D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
Use #AA4D84 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.