#A02876
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.174 345.6), rgb(160, 40, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A02876 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02876 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 40, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.174 345.6) |
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 #A02876 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02876 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02876 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A02876 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF57A0
oklch(63.2% 0.172 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA378B
oklch(55.6% 0.187 345.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02876
oklch(49.2% 0.174 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#822360
oklch(42.7% 0.145 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#A02876 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) | #374D78 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6273 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB254C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02876
#A02876
oklch(49.2% 0.174 345.6)
- #007353
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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 #A02876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #A02876 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.