#A0266E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.7% 0.172 349.3), rgb(160, 38, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A0266E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0266E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 38, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.172 349.3) |
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 #A0266E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0266E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0266E text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A0266E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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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
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.133 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15799
oklch(63.2% 0.169 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3783
oklch(55.6% 0.184 349.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0266E
oklch(48.7% 0.172 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#83235B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 349)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#A0266E 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) | #3A4B70 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D616B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1F47 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0266E
#A0266E
oklch(48.7% 0.172 349.3)
- #007156
#007156
oklch(48.8% 0.098 168.9)
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 #A0266E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
Use #A0266E 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.