#AA3079
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(51.7% 0.173 348.1), rgb(170, 48, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AA3079 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3079 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 48, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.173 348.1) |
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 #AA3079 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3079 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3079 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3079 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.134 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#D1569B
oklch(63.1% 0.172 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3686
oklch(55.7% 0.187 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3079
oklch(51.7% 0.173 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#83235C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A234C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#AA3079 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) | #41547B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656976 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62B50 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3079
#AA3079
oklch(51.7% 0.173 348.1)
- #007B5C
#007B5C
oklch(51.8% 0.105 167.6)
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 #AA3079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA3079 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.