#A23179
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.166 345.5), rgb(162, 49, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#A23179 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23179 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 49, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.166 345.5) |
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 #A23179 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23179 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23179 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A23179 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC5A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B73B8A
oklch(55.5% 0.179 345.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23179
oklch(50.5% 0.166 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#80275F
oklch(42.8% 0.137 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#67254E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#A23179 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) | #3E527B | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6576 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2F50 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23179
#A23179
oklch(50.5% 0.166 345.5)
- #007756
#007756
oklch(50.5% 0.105 165.6)
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 #A23179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
Use #A23179 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.