#A12270
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.6% 0.177 348.3), rgb(161, 34, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A12270 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 348°. 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 (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12270 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 34, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.177 348.3) |
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 #A12270 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12270 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12270 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A12270 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
#F8E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.025 348.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2549B
oklch(63% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3386
oklch(55.6% 0.191 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12270
oklch(48.6% 0.177 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#A12270 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) | #374B72 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C616D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD1B46 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12270
#A12270
oklch(48.6% 0.177 348.3)
- #007155
#007155
oklch(48.7% 0.098 168.2)
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 #A12270, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12270.
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 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
Use #A12270 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.