#AA1475
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.6% 0.197 348.1), rgb(170, 20, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AA1475 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.197 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA1475 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 20, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.197 348.1) |
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 #AA1475 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA1475 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA1475 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA1475 text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E475B1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.196 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C42388
oklch(55.6% 0.212 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA1475
oklch(49.6% 0.197 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#89155E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.127 348)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#AA1475 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) | #324A77 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6372 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70446 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA1475
#AA1475
oklch(49.6% 0.197 348.1)
- #007457
#007457
oklch(49.6% 0.101 167.9)
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 #AA1475, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA1475.
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
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #AA1475 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.