#A12564
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.4% 0.168 354.6), rgb(161, 37, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A12564 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12564 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 37, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.168 354.6) |
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 #A12564 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12564 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12564 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A12564 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D3578F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3779
oklch(55.6% 0.181 354.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12564
oklch(48.4% 0.168 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#852353
oklch(42.7% 0.14 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2345
oklch(37.7% 0.109 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#A12564 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) | #3E4A66 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606161 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE1641 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12564
#A12564
oklch(48.4% 0.168 354.6)
- #006F5B
#006F5B
oklch(48.3% 0.092 174.5)
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 #A12564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
Use #A12564 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.