#AA587B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.114 354.4), rgb(170, 88, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AA587B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA587B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 88, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.114 354.4) |
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 #AA587B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA587B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA587B text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA587B text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D8D
oklch(63% 0.106 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA587B
oklch(56.8% 0.114 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4464
oklch(49% 0.107 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#733952
oklch(42.7% 0.087 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3144
oklch(37.7% 0.07 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#AA587B 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) | #62697C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787879 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55465 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA587B
#AA587B
oklch(56.8% 0.114 354.4)
- #008B72
#008B72
oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1)
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 #AA587B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA587B 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.