#AA648C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.4% 0.104 345.4), rgb(170, 100, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AA648C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA648C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.104 345.4) |
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 #AA648C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA648C | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA648C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA648C text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.051 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA648C
oklch(59.4% 0.104 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15682
oklch(55.6% 0.113 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A466E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#703A59
oklch(42.7% 0.086 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3249
oklch(37.7% 0.068 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#AA648C 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) | #69738D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36372 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA648C
#AA648C
oklch(59.4% 0.104 345.4)
- #33926F
#33926F
oklch(59.5% 0.104 165.1)
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 #AA648C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA648C 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.