#A2216C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.5% 0.177 350.5), rgb(162, 33, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A2216C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2216C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 33, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.177 350.5) |
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 #A2216C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2216C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2216C text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2216C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#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
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D35497
oklch(63% 0.174 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3382
oklch(55.7% 0.19 350.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A2216C
oklch(48.5% 0.177 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#852059
oklch(42.6% 0.147 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2149
oklch(37.6% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#A2216C 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) | #394A6E | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6169 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE1644 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2216C
#A2216C
oklch(48.5% 0.177 350.5)
- #007057
#007057
oklch(48.5% 0.096 170.4)
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 #A2216C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2216C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #A2216C 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.