#AA589A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.136 335), rgb(170, 88, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AA589A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA589A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 88, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.136 335) |
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 #AA589A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA589A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA589A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA589A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789B9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA7
oklch(63% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA589A
oklch(58% 0.136 335)
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Step 700
700
#8B417D
oklch(49.2% 0.127 335)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#AA589A 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) | #586E9C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15C72 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA589A
#AA589A
oklch(58% 0.136 335)
- #1A9155
#1A9155
oklch(58% 0.136 154.9)
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 #AA589A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #AA589A 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.