#AA1175
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.199 348), rgb(170, 17, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#AA1175 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA1175 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 17, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 82%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.199 348) |
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 #AA1175 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA1175 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA1175 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA1175 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#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
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E475B1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.197 348)
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Step 600
600
#C42289
oklch(55.6% 0.214 347.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA1175
oklch(49.4% 0.199 348)
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Step 800
800
#89145E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#AA1175 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) | #314A77 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6372 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70045 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA1175
#AA1175
oklch(49.4% 0.199 348)
- #007357
#007357
oklch(49.4% 0.099 168.5)
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 #AA1175, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA1175.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #AA1175 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.