#A21B68
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48% 0.18 352), rgb(162, 27, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A21B68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A21B68 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 27, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.18 352) |
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 #A21B68 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A21B68 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A21B68 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A21B68 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E179AA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#D65295
oklch(63.2% 0.179 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1307F
oklch(55.7% 0.194 352.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A21B68
oklch(48% 0.18 352)
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Step 800
800
#871E57
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#A21B68 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) | #37476A | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F65 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF0840 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A21B68
#A21B68
oklch(48% 0.18 352)
- #006E57
#006E57
oklch(47.9% 0.093 171.7)
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 #A21B68, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A21B68.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
Use #A21B68 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.