#AA599A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.2% 0.134 335), rgb(170, 89, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AA599A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA599A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.134 335) |
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 #AA599A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA599A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA599A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA599A text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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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
#C68AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.124 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA599A
oklch(58.2% 0.134 335)
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Step 700
700
#8A427C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#703665
oklch(42.6% 0.104 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3052
oklch(37.7% 0.079 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#AA599A 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) | #596E9C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15D72 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA599A
#AA599A
oklch(58.2% 0.134 335)
- #1E9156
#1E9156
oklch(58.1% 0.134 155)
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 #AA599A, 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 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #AA599A 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.