#A3206E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.7% 0.18 349.8), rgb(163, 32, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A3206E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3206E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 32, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.18 349.8) |
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 #A3206E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3206E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3206E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A3206E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45399
oklch(63.1% 0.178 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3183
oklch(55.6% 0.193 349.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A3206E
oklch(48.7% 0.18 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#851F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C214A
oklch(37.8% 0.116 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#A3206E 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) | #384A70 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E616B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF1545 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3206E
#A3206E
oklch(48.7% 0.18 349.8)
- #007157
#007157
oklch(48.8% 0.097 169.7)
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 #A3206E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3206E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #A3206E 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.