#AA5D96
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.6% 0.124 337.6), rgb(170, 93, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AA5D96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5D96 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.124 337.6) |
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 #AA5D96 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5D96 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5D96 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5D96 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA2
oklch(63% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5D96
oklch(58.6% 0.124 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#894478
oklch(49.1% 0.116 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3861
oklch(42.6% 0.095 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#AA5D96 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) | #5F7098 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C94 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15F73 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5D96
#AA5D96
oklch(58.6% 0.124 337.6)
- #27925F
#27925F
oklch(58.7% 0.124 157.7)
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 #AA5D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #AA5D96 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.