#A4056A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.5% 0.195 350.6), rgb(164, 5, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#A4056A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4056A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 5, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 94%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.195 350.6) |
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 #A4056A | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4056A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4056A text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4056A text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E575AD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B98
oklch(63.1% 0.193 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52483
oklch(55.6% 0.21 350.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4056A
oklch(47.5% 0.195 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A155A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#A4056A 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) | #2F446C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5E67 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1003D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4056A
#A4056A
oklch(47.5% 0.195 350.6)
- #006D55
#006D55
oklch(47.6% 0.094 170.7)
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 #A4056A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4056A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
Use #A4056A 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.