#AA6291
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.2% 0.111 341.4), rgb(170, 98, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AA6291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6291 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.111 341.4) |
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 #AA6291 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6291 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6291 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6291 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3709B
oklch(63% 0.101 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6291
oklch(59.2% 0.111 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#874772
oklch(49.1% 0.104 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#AA6291 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) | #667393 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26373 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6291
#AA6291
oklch(59.2% 0.111 341.4)
- #319269
#319269
oklch(59.2% 0.11 161.6)
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 #AA6291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #AA6291 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.