#AA5581
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.123 349.4), rgb(170, 85, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AA5581 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 349°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5581 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 85, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.123 349.4) |
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 #AA5581 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5581 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5581 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5581 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C6
oklch(81% 0.054 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C94
oklch(63.2% 0.113 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5581
oklch(56.6% 0.123 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F426A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#743757
oklch(42.7% 0.095 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3047
oklch(37.7% 0.073 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 348.4)
#AA5581 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) | #5E6882 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74777F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45365 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5581
#AA5581
oklch(56.6% 0.123 349.4)
- #008B6B
#008B6B
oklch(56.6% 0.113 169.3)
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 #AA5581, 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 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #AA5581 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.