#A21E54
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47.5% 0.17 2.3), rgb(162, 30, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A21E54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A21E54 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 30, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.17 2.3) |
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 #A21E54 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A21E54 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A21E54 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A21E54 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBC
oklch(81% 0.082 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500
#D85581
oklch(63.2% 0.169 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3346A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 2.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A21E54
oklch(47.5% 0.17 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#882148
oklch(42.6% 0.141 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E223D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#A21E54 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) | #404655 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F51 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B00037 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A21E54
#A21E54
oklch(47.5% 0.17 2.3)
- #006B60
#006B60
oklch(47.4% 0.085 182.7)
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 #A21E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.021
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.042
Use #A21E54 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.