#AA0776
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.204 347.3), rgb(170, 7, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AA0776 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA0776 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 7, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.204 347.3) |
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 #AA0776 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA0776 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA0776 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA0776 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400
#E574B3
oklch(70.7% 0.157 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA48A0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#C51D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.219 347.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA0776
oklch(49.1% 0.204 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1060
oklch(42.7% 0.169 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F194E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#AA0776 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) | #2D4878 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6273 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70044 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA0776
#AA0776
oklch(49.1% 0.204 347.3)
- #007255
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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 #AA0776, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA0776.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #AA0776 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.