#AA1269
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(49% 0.192 353.3), rgb(170, 18, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AA1269 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA1269 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 18, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.192 353.3) |
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 #AA1269 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA1269 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA1269 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA1269 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C5
oklch(81% 0.093 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E676A8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C93
oklch(63.2% 0.19 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6257D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 353.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA1269
oklch(49% 0.192 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1656
oklch(42.6% 0.159 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C47
oklch(37.6% 0.124 353)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#AA1269 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) | #37486B | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616266 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8003F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA1269
#AA1269
oklch(49% 0.192 353.3)
- #00715C
#00715C
oklch(48.9% 0.093 173.9)
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 #AA1269, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA1269.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #AA1269 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.