#AA095F
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.3% 0.193 357.4), rgb(170, 9, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#AA095F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA095F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 9, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.193 357.4) |
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 #AA095F | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA095F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA095F text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA095F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E875A1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#C92274
oklch(55.7% 0.208 357.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA095F
oklch(48.3% 0.193 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C144F
oklch(42.6% 0.159 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#711B42
oklch(37.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#AA095F 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) | #394561 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63615C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90037 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA095F
#AA095F
oklch(48.3% 0.193 357.4)
- #006E5E
#006E5E
oklch(48.2% 0.089 178)
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 #AA095F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA095F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
Use #AA095F 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.