#AA007F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.211 343.5), rgb(170, 0, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AA007F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA007F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 0, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.211 343.5) |
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 #AA007F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA007F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA007F text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA007F text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E472BA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D946A9
oklch(63.1% 0.208 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C41794
oklch(55.6% 0.227 343.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA007F
oklch(49.4% 0.211 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#890C67
oklch(42.7% 0.175 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1854
oklch(37.8% 0.136 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#AA007F 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) | #244982 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59627C | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60049 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA007F
#AA007F
oklch(49.4% 0.211 343.5)
- #007450
#007450
oklch(49.5% 0.107 163.2)
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 #AA007F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA007F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.089
Use #AA007F 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.