#A30148
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(46% 0.184 6.1), rgb(163, 1, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A30148 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 6°. 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A30148 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 1, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.184 6.1) |
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 #A30148 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A30148 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A30148 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A30148 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B8
oklch(81% 0.089 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97793
oklch(70.7% 0.143 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E78
oklch(63% 0.181 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2861
oklch(55.6% 0.198 6.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A30148
oklch(46% 0.184 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1942
oklch(42.7% 0.152 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#721D38
oklch(37.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#A30148 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) | #3A3E49 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C44 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30028 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A30148
#A30148
oklch(46% 0.184 6.1)
- #00665F
#00665F
oklch(45.9% 0.08 186.6)
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 #A30148, 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 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.023
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
Use #A30148 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.