#A42476
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.5% 0.181 346.6), rgb(164, 36, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A42476 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42476 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 36, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.181 346.6) |
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 #A42476 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42476 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42476 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A42476 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.14 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2539F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD328A
oklch(55.6% 0.194 346.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42476
oklch(49.5% 0.181 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#84205F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#A42476 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) | #374D78 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6373 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B01F4A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42476
#A42476
oklch(49.5% 0.181 346.6)
- #007455
#007455
oklch(49.6% 0.102 166.5)
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 #A42476, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42476.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
Use #A42476 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.