#A0186E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.7% 0.185 348.3), rgb(160, 24, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A0186E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0186E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 24, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.185 348.3) |
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 #A0186E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0186E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0186E text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A0186E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B0
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4519C
oklch(63% 0.182 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#C02E87
oklch(55.7% 0.199 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0186E
oklch(47.7% 0.185 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#861D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#A0186E 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) | #314770 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5E6B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC0D43 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0186E
#A0186E
oklch(47.7% 0.185 348.3)
- #006E53
#006E53
oklch(47.8% 0.096 168.4)
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 #A0186E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0186E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #A0186E 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.