#AA537B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.123 352.9), rgb(170, 83, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AA537B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA537B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.123 352.9) |
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 #AA537B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA537B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA537B text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA537B text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 352)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD6B8F
oklch(63% 0.113 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA537B
oklch(56.1% 0.123 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#904266
oklch(49.1% 0.113 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#753753
oklch(42.7% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3045
oklch(37.7% 0.073 353)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#AA537B 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) | #5E667C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757679 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54F62 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA537B
#AA537B
oklch(56.1% 0.123 352.9)
- #00896E
#00896E
oklch(56.1% 0.108 172.4)
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 #AA537B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA537B 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.