#AA0658
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48% 0.191 0.5), rgb(170, 6, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AA0658 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA0658 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 6, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.191 0.5) |
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 #AA0658 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA0658 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA0658 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA0658 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E9759C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B84
oklch(63.2% 0.189 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA226D
oklch(55.6% 0.206 0.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA0658
oklch(48% 0.191 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D144B
oklch(42.6% 0.158 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#AA0658 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) | #3B4459 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646155 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90033 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA0658
#AA0658
oklch(48% 0.191 0.5)
- #006D60
#006D60
oklch(47.9% 0.087 180.8)
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 #AA0658, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA0658.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.025
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA0658 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.