#AA4E85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.137 345.6), rgb(170, 78, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AA4E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4E85 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.137 345.6) |
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 #AA4E85 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4E85 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4E85 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4E85 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF689A
oklch(63.2% 0.126 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4E85
oklch(55.7% 0.137 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#913E70
oklch(49% 0.127 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#76345B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 346)
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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)
#AA4E85 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) | #566587 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7483 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44D63 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4E85
#AA4E85
oklch(55.7% 0.137 345.6)
- #008963
#008963
oklch(55.8% 0.117 165.3)
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 #AA4E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
Use #AA4E85 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.