#AA196E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.5% 0.19 351.4), rgb(170, 25, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AA196E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 351°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA196E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 25, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.19 351.4) |
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 #AA196E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA196E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA196E text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA196E text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E477AB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94D96
oklch(63.1% 0.189 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C42881
oklch(55.7% 0.205 351.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA196E
oklch(49.5% 0.19 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#891859
oklch(42.7% 0.158 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#AA196E 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) | #384A70 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61646B | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70243 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA196E
#AA196E
oklch(49.5% 0.19 351.4)
- #00735B
#00735B
oklch(49.5% 0.096 171.6)
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 #AA196E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA196E.
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 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #AA196E 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.