#AA5394
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.139 337.8), rgb(170, 83, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AA5394 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5394 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.139 337.8) |
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 #AA5394 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5394 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5394 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5394 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CF
oklch(81% 0.062 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#C988B7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 338)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5394
oklch(57.1% 0.139 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7A
oklch(49% 0.129 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#733563
oklch(42.8% 0.106 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#AA5394 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) | #556A96 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7792 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2566D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5394
#AA5394
oklch(57.1% 0.139 337.8)
- #008E58
#008E58
oklch(57% 0.133 158)
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 #AA5394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #AA5394 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.