#AD115F
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49.1% 0.191 358.6), rgb(173, 17, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#AD115F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD115F |
| RGB | rgb(173, 17, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 82%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.191 358.6) |
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 #AD115F | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD115F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD115F text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AD115F text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#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
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E8769F
oklch(70.7% 0.147 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B88
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C92371
oklch(55.6% 0.206 358.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD115F
oklch(49.1% 0.191 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C154E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#711C40
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#AD115F 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) | #3D4761 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0039 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD115F
#AD115F
oklch(49.1% 0.191 358.6)
- #007161
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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 #AD115F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD115F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
Use #AD115F 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.