#AA5194
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.143 337.7), rgb(170, 81, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AA5194 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5194 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 81, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.143 337.7) |
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 #AA5194 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5194 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5194 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5194 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EAD1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5194
oklch(56.8% 0.143 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#743464
oklch(42.8% 0.11 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#AA5194 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) | #536996 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7692 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2546C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5194
#AA5194
oklch(56.8% 0.143 337.7)
- #008D57
#008D57
oklch(56.7% 0.133 157.9)
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 #AA5194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.077
Use #AA5194 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.