#AA5989
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.121 345.1), rgb(170, 89, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AA5989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5989 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.121 345.1) |
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 #AA5989 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5989 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5989 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5989 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.086 345)
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Step 500
500
#B96D99
oklch(63.2% 0.111 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5989
oklch(57.5% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C446F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#72385A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C314A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#AA5989 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) | #5F6C8B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757987 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3586B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5989
#AA5989
oklch(57.5% 0.121 345.1)
- #008F67
#008F67
oklch(57.6% 0.121 165)
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 #AA5989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5989 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.