#A12172
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.6% 0.18 347.3), rgb(161, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A12172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 347°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12172 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.18 347.3) |
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 #A12172 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12172 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12172 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A12172 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#D2549D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3288
oklch(55.5% 0.193 347.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12172
oklch(48.6% 0.18 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#84205E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#A12172 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) | #354B74 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606F | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD1B47 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12172
#A12172
oklch(48.6% 0.18 347.3)
- #007154
#007154
oklch(48.7% 0.099 167.4)
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 #A12172, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12172.
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 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
Use #A12172 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.