#A31E61
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.1% 0.176 356), rgb(163, 30, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A31E61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A31E61 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 30, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.176 356) |
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 #A31E61 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A31E61 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A31E61 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A31E61 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6538D
oklch(63% 0.174 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13277
oklch(55.6% 0.188 355.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A31E61
oklch(48.1% 0.176 356)
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Step 800
800
#872052
oklch(42.7% 0.145 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#A31E61 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) | #3C4863 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605E | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1033D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A31E61
#A31E61
oklch(48.1% 0.176 356)
- #006E5C
#006E5C
oklch(48.1% 0.09 176.1)
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 #A31E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
Use #A31E61 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.