#AA5291
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.139 339.3), rgb(170, 82, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AA5291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5291 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 82, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.139 339.3) |
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 #AA5291 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5291 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5291 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5291 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5291
oklch(56.8% 0.139 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#743462
oklch(42.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#AA5291 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) | #566993 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2546B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5291
#AA5291
oklch(56.8% 0.139 339.3)
- #008D5A
#008D5A
oklch(56.7% 0.13 159.2)
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 #AA5291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #AA5291 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.