#A0236E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.4% 0.175 349.1), rgb(160, 35, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A0236E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0236E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 35, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.175 349.1) |
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 #A0236E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0236E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0236E text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A0236E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500
#D2559A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 349)
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Step 600
600
#BD3584
oklch(55.7% 0.188 349.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0236E
oklch(48.4% 0.175 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#84225B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#A0236E 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) | #384A70 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C606B | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1B46 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0236E
#A0236E
oklch(48.4% 0.175 349.1)
- #007055
#007055
oklch(48.4% 0.097 168.8)
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 #A0236E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0236E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #A0236E 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.