#A13179
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.165 345.2), rgb(161, 49, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A13179 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13179 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 49, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.165 345.2) |
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 #A13179 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13179 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13179 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A13179 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345)
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Step 500
500
#CC5A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B73C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.178 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A13179
oklch(50.3% 0.165 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#802760
oklch(42.8% 0.138 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#67254E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#A13179 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) | #3E527B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6576 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2F50 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13179
#A13179
oklch(50.3% 0.165 345.2)
- #007755
#007755
oklch(50.4% 0.106 165)
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 #A13179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #A13179 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.