#A00F65
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.9% 0.186 352.1), rgb(160, 15, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#A00F65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00F65 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 15, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.186 352.1) |
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 #A00F65 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00F65 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00F65 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A00F65 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C7
oklch(81% 0.09 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E378AA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 352)
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Step 500
500
#D84F95
oklch(63.1% 0.185 352)
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Step 600
600
#C32B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.2 352.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00F65
oklch(46.9% 0.186 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#881B58
oklch(42.7% 0.154 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E48
oklch(37.7% 0.121 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#A00F65 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) | #324367 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5C62 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD003C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00F65
#A00F65
oklch(46.9% 0.186 352.1)
- #006B55
#006B55
oklch(47% 0.091 172.1)
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 #A00F65, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00F65.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.020
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
Use #A00F65 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.