#A40959
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47% 0.186 358.6), rgb(164, 9, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A40959 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A40959 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 9, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.186 358.6) |
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 #A40959 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A40959 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A40959 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A40959 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7779F
oklch(70.8% 0.144 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E88
oklch(63.2% 0.184 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#C72871
oklch(55.6% 0.2 358.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A40959
oklch(47% 0.186 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B184E
oklch(42.6% 0.155 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#701D41
oklch(37.7% 0.121 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#A40959 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) | #38425B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D56 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30034 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A40959
#A40959
oklch(47% 0.186 358.6)
- #006A5B
#006A5B
oklch(46.9% 0.086 178.5)
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 #A40959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.016
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
Use #A40959 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.