#AA0563
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.3% 0.196 355.5), rgb(170, 5, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#AA0563 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA0563 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 5, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 94%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.196 355.5) |
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 #AA0563 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA0563 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA0563 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA0563 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD498E
oklch(63% 0.194 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82078
oklch(55.5% 0.21 355.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA0563
oklch(48.3% 0.196 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1353
oklch(42.7% 0.162 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#711A44
oklch(37.7% 0.127 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#AA0563 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) | #364565 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616160 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90039 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA0563
#AA0563
oklch(48.3% 0.196 355.5)
- #006F5C
#006F5C
oklch(48.4% 0.091 175.3)
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 #AA0563, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA0563.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.024
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #AA0563 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.