#A42262
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.6% 0.173 356.2), rgb(164, 34, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A42262 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42262 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 34, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.173 356.2) |
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 #A42262 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42262 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42262 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A42262 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6548C
oklch(63.1% 0.172 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C13376
oklch(55.6% 0.187 356.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42262
oklch(48.6% 0.173 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#872151
oklch(42.8% 0.143 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2243
oklch(37.8% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#A42262 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) | #3E4964 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615F | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20C3F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42262
#A42262
oklch(48.6% 0.173 356.2)
- #00705D
#00705D
oklch(48.7% 0.091 175.5)
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 #A42262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
Use #A42262 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.