#AA5991
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.127 340.1), rgb(170, 89, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AA5991 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5991 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.127 340.1) |
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 #AA5991 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5991 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5991 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5991 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB2
oklch(70.6% 0.091 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5991
oklch(57.8% 0.127 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4375
oklch(49.1% 0.117 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#AA5991 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) | #5D6D93 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A8F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25A6E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5991
#AA5991
oklch(57.8% 0.127 340.1)
- #11905F
#11905F
oklch(57.8% 0.127 159.9)
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 #AA5991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #AA5991 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.