#AA1C6A
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(49.5% 0.186 353.5), rgb(170, 28, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#AA1C6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA1C6A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 28, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 72%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.186 353.5) |
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 #AA1C6A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA1C6A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA1C6A text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA1C6A text on black | 3.08:1 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E477A8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94F92
oklch(63.2% 0.184 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#C42A7C
oklch(55.6% 0.201 353.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA1C6A
oklch(49.5% 0.186 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#891A55
oklch(42.7% 0.154 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E46
oklch(37.6% 0.12 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#AA1C6A 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) | #3B4B6C | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636467 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80242 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA1C6A
#AA1C6A
oklch(49.5% 0.186 353.5)
- #00735D
#00735D
oklch(49.5% 0.095 173.3)
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 #AA1C6A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA1C6A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #AA1C6A 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.