#A11D77
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.6% 0.186 344.8), rgb(161, 29, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A11D77 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 345°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A11D77 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 29, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.186 344.8) |
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 #A11D77 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A11D77 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A11D77 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A11D77 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
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#D252A3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD2F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 344.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A11D77
oklch(48.6% 0.186 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#841E62
oklch(42.7% 0.153 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2050
oklch(37.8% 0.12 345)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#A11D77 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) | #304A79 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596074 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1B49 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A11D77
#A11D77
oklch(48.6% 0.186 344.8)
- #007150
#007150
oklch(48.6% 0.103 164.6)
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 #A11D77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A11D77.
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 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #A11D77 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.