#AA5C92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.122 339.9), rgb(170, 92, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AA5C92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5C92 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 92, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.122 339.9) |
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 #AA5C92 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5C92 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5C92 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5C92 text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66D9F
oklch(63% 0.113 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5C92
oklch(58.3% 0.122 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4475
oklch(49.1% 0.114 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#70385F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#AA5C92 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) | #5F6F94 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B90 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25D70 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5C92
#AA5C92
oklch(58.3% 0.122 339.9)
- #209161
#209161
oklch(58.4% 0.123 159.6)
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 #AA5C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA5C92 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.