#AA4F91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.144 339.1), rgb(170, 79, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AA4F91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4F91 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 79, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.144 339.1) |
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 #AA4F91 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4F91 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4F91 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4F91 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A4
oklch(63% 0.132 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4F91
oklch(56.4% 0.144 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D79
oklch(49% 0.133 339)
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Step 800
800
#753363
oklch(42.8% 0.112 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D51
oklch(37.6% 0.087 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#AA4F91 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) | #536793 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35169 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4F91
#AA4F91
oklch(56.4% 0.144 339.1)
- #008C59
#008C59
oklch(56.4% 0.13 159.1)
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 #AA4F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #AA4F91 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.