#AA357A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.2% 0.168 348.1), rgb(170, 53, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AA357A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA357A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.168 348.1) |
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 #AA357A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA357A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA357A text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA357A text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF599B
oklch(63.2% 0.166 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA3A85
oklch(55.7% 0.18 348.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA357A
oklch(52.2% 0.168 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#82255C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#AA357A 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) | #45567C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B77 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63153 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA357A
#AA357A
oklch(52.2% 0.168 348.1)
- #007C5E
#007C5E
oklch(52.1% 0.105 168.5)
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 #AA357A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA357A 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.