#A11C79
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.6% 0.188 343.8), rgb(161, 28, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A11C79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A11C79 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 28, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 70%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.188 343.8) |
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 #A11C79 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A11C79 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A11C79 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A11C79 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F2CCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#D251A5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD2E90
oklch(55.6% 0.202 343.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A11C79
oklch(48.6% 0.188 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#841D64
oklch(42.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F51
oklch(37.7% 0.122 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#A11C79 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) | #2E4A7B | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586076 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1B4A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A11C79
#A11C79
oklch(48.6% 0.188 343.8)
- #00714F
#00714F
oklch(48.6% 0.104 163.9)
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 #A11C79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A11C79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #A11C79 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.