#A01169
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.1% 0.187 350.3), rgb(160, 17, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A01169 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A01169 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 17, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.187 350.3) |
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 #A01169 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A01169 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A01169 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A01169 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AD
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#D74F98
oklch(63.1% 0.185 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22B83
oklch(55.6% 0.201 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A01169
oklch(47.1% 0.187 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#871B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#A01169 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) | #31456B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5D66 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD003E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A01169
#A01169
oklch(47.1% 0.187 350.3)
- #006C53
#006C53
oklch(47.2% 0.094 169.7)
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 #A01169, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A01169.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
Use #A01169 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.