#AA5E98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.123 336.5), rgb(170, 94, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AA5E98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 337°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5E98 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.123 336.5) |
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 #AA5E98 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5E98 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5E98 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5E98 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5E98
oklch(58.9% 0.123 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#884479
oklch(49% 0.116 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3962
oklch(42.8% 0.094 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#AA5E98 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) | #5F719A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16174 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5E98
#AA5E98
oklch(58.9% 0.123 336.5)
- #2B925E
#2B925E
oklch(58.8% 0.123 156.8)
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 #AA5E98, 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 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA5E98 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.