#AA015C
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47.9% 0.195 358.5), rgb(170, 1, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AA015C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA015C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 1, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.195 358.5) |
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 #AA015C | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA015C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA015C text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA015C text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4988
oklch(63.1% 0.193 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA1F72
oklch(55.6% 0.21 358.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA015C
oklch(47.9% 0.195 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D124E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#721A41
oklch(37.7% 0.126 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#AA015C 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) | #38435E | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636059 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90034 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA015C
#AA015C
oklch(47.9% 0.195 358.5)
- #006D5E
#006D5E
oklch(47.9% 0.088 178.9)
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 #AA015C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA015C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.027
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
Use #AA015C 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.