#A12974
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.3% 0.172 347), rgb(161, 41, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A12974 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12974 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 41, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.172 347) |
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 #A12974 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12974 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12974 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A12974 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF579D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 347)
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Step 600
600
#BA3788
oklch(55.5% 0.185 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12974
oklch(49.3% 0.172 347)
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Step 800
800
#82245E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#A12974 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) | #3A4E76 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6271 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC254B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12974
#A12974
oklch(49.3% 0.172 347)
- #007355
#007355
oklch(49.3% 0.101 167)
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 #A12974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
Use #A12974 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.