#AA5383
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.127 347.7), rgb(170, 83, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AA5383 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5383 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.127 347.7) |
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 #AA5383 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5383 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5383 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5383 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AB
oklch(70.6% 0.091 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A96
oklch(63% 0.117 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5383
oklch(56.4% 0.127 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F416D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#753659
oklch(42.8% 0.099 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F49
oklch(37.6% 0.077 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#AA5383 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) | #5B6785 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737681 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45165 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5383
#AA5383
oklch(56.4% 0.127 347.7)
- #008A68
#008A68
oklch(56.2% 0.114 167.9)
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 #AA5383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
Use #AA5383 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.