#AA007C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.21 344.7), rgb(170, 0, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AA007C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA007C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 0, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.21 344.7) |
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 #AA007C | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA007C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA007C text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA007C text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#E573B8
oklch(70.8% 0.162 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA46A6
oklch(63.1% 0.207 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#C51891
oklch(55.6% 0.225 344.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA007C
oklch(49.2% 0.21 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A0C65
oklch(42.8% 0.174 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1852
oklch(37.7% 0.135 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#411030
oklch(26.9% 0.086 344.3)
#AA007C 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) | #27497F | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6279 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60047 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA007C
#AA007C
oklch(49.2% 0.21 344.7)
- #007352
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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 #AA007C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA007C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.085
Use #AA007C 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.