#A00F6B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.1% 0.189 349.3), rgb(160, 15, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#A00F6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00F6B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 15, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 83%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.189 349.3) |
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 #A00F6B | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00F6B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00F6B text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A00F6B text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E277AE
oklch(70.6% 0.146 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74F9B
oklch(63.2% 0.187 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C22A85
oklch(55.6% 0.203 349.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00F6B
oklch(47.1% 0.189 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#871A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 349)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#A00F6B 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) | #2F446D | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D68 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC003F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00F6B
#A00F6B
oklch(47.1% 0.189 349.3)
- #006C52
#006C52
oklch(47.2% 0.095 168.9)
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 #A00F6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00F6B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
Use #A00F6B 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.