#AA4F7E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.131 350), rgb(170, 79, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#AA4F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4F7E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 79, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.131 350) |
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 #AA4F7E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4F7E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4F7E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4F7E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C6
oklch(81% 0.058 350)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 350)
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Step 500
500
#BF6994
oklch(63.1% 0.121 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 350)
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Step 700
700
#923F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#763557
oklch(42.7% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#602F47
oklch(37.8% 0.078 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#AA4F7E 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) | #596480 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54C61 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4F7E
#AA4F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 350)
- #008769
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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 #AA4F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #AA4F7E 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.