#A3005A
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(46.5% 0.19 357.5), rgb(163, 0, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#A3005A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3005A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 0, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.19 357.5) |
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 #A3005A | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3005A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3005A text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A3005A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E776A1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8A
oklch(63% 0.187 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#C82574
oklch(55.7% 0.205 357.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A3005A
oklch(46.5% 0.19 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C164F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#701C42
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#A3005A 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) | #34415C | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C57 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B10033 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3005A
#A3005A
oklch(46.5% 0.19 357.5)
- #006959
#006959
oklch(46.6% 0.086 177.4)
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 #A3005A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3005A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.007
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.012
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
Use #A3005A 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.