#A20F6E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.6% 0.192 348.5), rgb(162, 15, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#A20F6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A20F6E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 15, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.192 348.5) |
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 #A20F6E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A20F6E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A20F6E text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A20F6E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348)
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Step 400
400
#E377B0
oklch(70.8% 0.148 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#C22887
oklch(55.6% 0.206 348.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A20F6E
oklch(47.6% 0.192 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#88195D
oklch(42.8% 0.158 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#A20F6E 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) | #2F4670 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5E6B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0041 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A20F6E
#A20F6E
oklch(47.6% 0.192 348.5)
- #006D53
#006D53
oklch(47.5% 0.095 169.1)
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 #A20F6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A20F6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
Use #A20F6E 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.