#AA296B
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(50.5% 0.174 354.2), rgb(170, 41, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#AA296B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA296B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 41, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.174 354.2) |
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 #AA296B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA296B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA296B text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA296B text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.085 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55490
oklch(63.1% 0.173 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#C0337A
oklch(55.6% 0.187 354.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA296B
oklch(50.5% 0.174 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#862154
oklch(42.7% 0.144 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#AA296B 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) | #424F6D | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666768 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B81B46 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA296B
#AA296B
oklch(50.5% 0.174 354.2)
- #007661
#007661
oklch(50.5% 0.096 174.6)
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 #AA296B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA296B 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.