#AD0E5A
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.8% 0.191 0.7), rgb(173, 14, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AD0E5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD0E5A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 14, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.191 0.7) |
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 #AD0E5A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD0E5A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD0E5A text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AD0E5A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E9759B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B83
oklch(63.2% 0.189 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA236D
oklch(55.7% 0.205 0.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD0E5A
oklch(48.8% 0.191 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D154A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#AD0E5A 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) | #3D465B | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666357 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD0035 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD0E5A
#AD0E5A
oklch(48.8% 0.191 0.7)
- #007062
#007062
oklch(48.9% 0.089 180.2)
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 #AD0E5A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD0E5A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.021
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #AD0E5A 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.