#A42271
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.18 348.8), rgb(164, 34, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A42271 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42271 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 34, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.18 348.8) |
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 #A42271 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42271 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42271 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A42271 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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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
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.139 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3539B
oklch(63.1% 0.178 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3185
oklch(55.5% 0.193 348.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42271
oklch(49.2% 0.18 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#851F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B214B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 349)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#A42271 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) | #384C73 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B01A47 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42271
#A42271
oklch(49.2% 0.18 348.8)
- #007257
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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 #A42271, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42271.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #A42271 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.