#A01F72
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.3% 0.181 346.9), rgb(160, 31, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A01F72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A01F72 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 31, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.181 346.9) |
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 #A01F72 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A01F72 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A01F72 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A01F72 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#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
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2539E
oklch(63% 0.179 347)
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Step 600
600
#BD3289
oklch(55.6% 0.194 346.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A01F72
oklch(48.3% 0.181 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#84205F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#A01F72 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) | #334A74 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5F6F | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1A47 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A01F72
#A01F72
oklch(48.3% 0.181 346.9)
- #007052
#007052
oklch(48.4% 0.1 166.5)
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 #A01F72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A01F72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #A01F72 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.