#A11574
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48% 0.191 345.8), rgb(161, 21, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A11574 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A11574 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 21, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.191 345.8) |
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 #A11574 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A11574 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A11574 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A11574 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E078B4
oklch(70.7% 0.146 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D54FA2
oklch(63.2% 0.189 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C02B8C
oklch(55.7% 0.205 346.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A11574
oklch(48% 0.191 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#861B61
oklch(42.7% 0.157 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 346)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#A11574 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) | #2D4876 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585E71 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD0F45 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A11574
#A11574
oklch(48% 0.191 345.8)
- #006F50
#006F50
oklch(48% 0.1 165.6)
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 #A11574, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A11574.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
Use #A11574 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.