#AA5B99
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.13 335.7), rgb(170, 91, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AA5B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5B99 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.13 335.7) |
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 #AA5B99 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5B99 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5B99 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5B99 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 336)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5B99
oklch(58.5% 0.13 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#703764
oklch(42.7% 0.101 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#AA5B99 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) | #5C6F9B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B97 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15E73 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5B99
#AA5B99
oklch(58.5% 0.13 335.7)
- #23925A
#23925A
oklch(58.5% 0.13 155.9)
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 #AA5B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA5B99 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.