#AA226D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50% 0.182 352.5), rgb(170, 34, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#AA226D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA226D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 34, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.182 352.5) |
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 #AA226D | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA226D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA226D text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA226D text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E279A9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75194
oklch(63.2% 0.181 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.196 352.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA226D
oklch(50% 0.182 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#881D57
oklch(42.8% 0.151 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F47
oklch(37.6% 0.118 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#AA226D 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) | #3D4D6F | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64656A | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B71245 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA226D
#AA226D
oklch(50% 0.182 352.5)
- #00755E
#00755E
oklch(50.1% 0.096 172.8)
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 #AA226D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA226D 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.