#A0136C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.3% 0.187 349), rgb(160, 19, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#A0136C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 349°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0136C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 19, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 79%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.187 349) |
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 #A0136C | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0136C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0136C text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A0136C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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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
#E178AF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D6509B
oklch(63.2% 0.185 349)
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Step 600
600
#C12C86
oklch(55.6% 0.201 348.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0136C
oklch(47.3% 0.187 349)
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Step 800
800
#871B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#A0136C 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) | #30456E | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D69 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0240 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0136C
#A0136C
oklch(47.3% 0.187 349)
- #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 #A0136C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0136C.
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 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
Use #A0136C 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.