#A00F5A
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(46.5% 0.181 357.4), rgb(160, 15, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#A00F5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00F5A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 15, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.181 357.4) |
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 #A00F5A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00F5A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00F5A text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A00F5A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E478A1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#D9508A
oklch(63% 0.179 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#C42D74
oklch(55.5% 0.194 357.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00F5A
oklch(46.5% 0.181 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#891C50
oklch(42.7% 0.15 357)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F42
oklch(37.8% 0.117 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#A00F5A 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) | #37425C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C57 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0035 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00F5A
#A00F5A
oklch(46.5% 0.181 357.4)
- #006959
#006959
oklch(46.6% 0.086 177.4)
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 #A00F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.009
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.013
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.043
Use #A00F5A 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.