#AA0F61
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.6% 0.191 356.8), rgb(170, 15, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AA0F61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA0F61 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 15, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 84%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.191 356.8) |
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 #AA0F61 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA0F61 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA0F61 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA0F61 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C2
oklch(81% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E776A2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82475
oklch(55.6% 0.206 357)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA0F61
oklch(48.6% 0.191 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1650
oklch(42.8% 0.158 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#701C43
oklch(37.7% 0.123 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#AA0F61 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) | #3A4663 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625E | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90039 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA0F61
#AA0F61
oklch(48.6% 0.191 356.8)
- #006F5E
#006F5E
oklch(48.4% 0.09 177.2)
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 #AA0F61, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA0F61.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
Use #AA0F61 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.