#A20C65
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.1% 0.189 352.5), rgb(162, 12, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#A20C65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A20C65 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 12, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 86%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.189 352.5) |
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 #A20C65 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A20C65 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A20C65 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A20C65 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#E477A9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D94E94
oklch(63.1% 0.186 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4297E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 352.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A20C65
oklch(47.1% 0.189 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#891957
oklch(42.7% 0.156 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D48
oklch(37.6% 0.122 352)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#A20C65 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) | #324467 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5D62 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF003B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A20C65
#A20C65
oklch(47.1% 0.189 352.5)
- #006B56
#006B56
oklch(47% 0.09 173)
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 #A20C65, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A20C65.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.021
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
Use #A20C65 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.