#A42379
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.6% 0.184 345.2), rgb(164, 35, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A42379 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42379 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 35, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.184 345.2) |
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 #A42379 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42379 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42379 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A42379 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D253A2
oklch(63.2% 0.181 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD318D
oklch(55.7% 0.197 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42379
oklch(49.6% 0.184 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#841F61
oklch(42.7% 0.152 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A204F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#A42379 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) | #354D7B | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6376 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF204C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42379
#A42379
oklch(49.6% 0.184 345.2)
- #007453
#007453
oklch(49.5% 0.104 165.1)
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 #A42379, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42379.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #A42379 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.