#A41F5A
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.1% 0.173 359.9), rgb(164, 31, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A41F5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A41F5A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 31, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.173 359.9) |
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 #A41F5A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A41F5A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A41F5A text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A41F5A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
-
Step 300
300
#EEAABE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 359.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E37B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.133 0.2)
-
Step 500
500
#D75485
oklch(63% 0.17 360)
-
Step 600
600
#C3336F
oklch(55.7% 0.186 0.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A41F5A
oklch(48.1% 0.173 359.9)
-
Step 800
800
#88204C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 359.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6E213F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.1)
-
Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#A41F5A 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) | #3F475B | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636057 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2003A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A41F5A
#A41F5A
oklch(48.1% 0.173 359.9)
- #006E60
#006E60
oklch(48.2% 0.088 179.9)
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 #A41F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
Use #A41F5A 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.