#AA5F84
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.107 350), rgb(170, 95, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AA5F84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5F84 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 95, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.107 350) |
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 #AA5F84 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5F84 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5F84 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5F84 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67092
oklch(63.1% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5F84
oklch(58.3% 0.107 350)
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Step 700
700
#8A4769
oklch(49.1% 0.1 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#AA5F84 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) | #676F85 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C82 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45D6C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5F84
#AA5F84
oklch(58.3% 0.107 350)
- #1E8F71
#1E8F71
oklch(58.2% 0.107 169.9)
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 #AA5F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- 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 0.070
Use #AA5F84 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.