#AA5E85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.1% 0.11 349), rgb(170, 94, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AA5E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5E85 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.11 349) |
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 #AA5E85 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5E85 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5E85 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5E85 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#B76F93
oklch(63.1% 0.102 349.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5E85
oklch(58.1% 0.11 349)
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Step 700
700
#8A466A
oklch(49% 0.103 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#703A56
oklch(42.6% 0.084 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3247
oklch(37.6% 0.066 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#AA5E85 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) | #656E86 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B83 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45C6C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5E85
#AA5E85
oklch(58.1% 0.11 349)
- #1B8F6F
#1B8F6F
oklch(58.1% 0.11 168.8)
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 #AA5E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA5E85 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.