#AA587D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.115 353), rgb(170, 88, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AA587D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA587D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 88, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.115 353) |
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 #AA587D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA587D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA587D text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA587D text on black | 4.40:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D8F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA587D
oklch(56.9% 0.115 353)
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Step 700
700
#8E4466
oklch(49.1% 0.108 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#733853
oklch(42.6% 0.089 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3145
oklch(37.6% 0.069 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#AA587D 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) | #626A7E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55466 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA587D
#AA587D
oklch(56.9% 0.115 353)
- #008B71
#008B71
oklch(56.8% 0.109 173.4)
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 #AA587D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA587D 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.