#AA5688
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.125 345.1), rgb(170, 86, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AA5688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 345°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5688 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.125 345.1) |
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 #AA5688 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5688 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5688 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5688 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B99
oklch(63% 0.116 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5688
oklch(57% 0.125 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4270
oklch(49.2% 0.117 345)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#AA5688 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) | #5D6A8A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737886 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35569 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5688
#AA5688
oklch(57% 0.125 345.1)
- #008D66
#008D66
oklch(57% 0.119 165.3)
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 #AA5688, 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 Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #AA5688 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.