#AA5386
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.129 345.8), rgb(170, 83, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AA5386 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5386 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.129 345.8) |
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 #AA5386 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5386 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5386 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5386 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AD
oklch(70.7% 0.093 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A99
oklch(63.1% 0.119 345.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5386
oklch(56.5% 0.129 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F416F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 346)
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Step 800
800
#74365B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 346)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#AA5386 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) | #5A6888 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727684 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45266 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5386
#AA5386
oklch(56.5% 0.129 345.8)
- #008B65
#008B65
oklch(56.4% 0.118 165.6)
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 #AA5386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
Use #AA5386 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.