#A3126C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.8% 0.189 349.9), rgb(163, 18, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A3126C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3126C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 18, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.189 349.9) |
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 #A3126C | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3126C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3126C text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A3126C text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.092 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E377AE
oklch(70.7% 0.147 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74E99
oklch(63% 0.187 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22984
oklch(55.5% 0.204 349.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A3126C
oklch(47.8% 0.189 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#88195B
oklch(42.7% 0.157 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#A3126C 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) | #32466E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F69 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B00040 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3126C
#A3126C
oklch(47.8% 0.189 349.9)
- #006E55
#006E55
oklch(47.9% 0.095 170)
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 #A3126C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3126C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
Use #A3126C 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.