#AA6181
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.102 353), rgb(170, 97, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AA6181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6181 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 97, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.102 353) |
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 #AA6181 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6181 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6181 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6181 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C3
oklch(81% 0.046 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6718E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6181
oklch(58.5% 0.102 353)
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Step 700
700
#894865
oklch(49% 0.095 353)
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Step 800
800
#703C53
oklch(42.8% 0.079 353)
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Step 900
900
#5B3344
oklch(37.7% 0.062 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#AA6181 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) | #697082 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D7F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45E6C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6181
#AA6181
oklch(58.5% 0.102 353)
- #248F76
#248F76
oklch(58.5% 0.102 173.1)
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 #AA6181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
Use #AA6181 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.