#AA1361
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.7% 0.189 357), rgb(170, 19, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AA1361 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA1361 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 19, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 80%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.189 357) |
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 #AA1361 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA1361 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA1361 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA1361 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#E776A2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.187 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72675
oklch(55.6% 0.203 357)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA1361
oklch(48.7% 0.189 357)
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Step 800
800
#8B1750
oklch(42.6% 0.156 357)
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Step 900
900
#701D42
oklch(37.7% 0.121 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#AA1361 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) | #3B4763 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625E | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9003A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA1361
#AA1361
oklch(48.7% 0.189 357)
- #00705F
#00705F
oklch(48.8% 0.09 177.3)
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 #AA1361, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA1361.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #AA1361 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.