#A0175E
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(47% 0.178 356), rgb(160, 23, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A0175E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0175E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 23, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.178 356) |
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 #A0175E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0175E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0175E text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A0175E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA3
oklch(70.8% 0.137 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#D7528D
oklch(63% 0.176 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23077
oklch(55.6% 0.191 355.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0175E
oklch(47% 0.178 356)
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Step 800
800
#881E52
oklch(42.7% 0.148 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2044
oklch(37.6% 0.115 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#401428
oklch(26.9% 0.073 354.8)
#A0175E 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) | #384460 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5D5B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0039 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0175E
#A0175E
oklch(47% 0.178 356)
- #006A59
#006A59
oklch(46.9% 0.087 176.5)
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 #A0175E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.015
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.018
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
Use #A0175E 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.