#A42B6E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.8% 0.169 351.1), rgb(164, 43, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A42B6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42B6E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 43, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.169 351.1) |
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 #A42B6E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42B6E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42B6E text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A42B6E text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAA
oklch(70.6% 0.131 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D15796
oklch(63.1% 0.168 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3880
oklch(55.6% 0.181 351.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42B6E
oklch(49.8% 0.169 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#832458
oklch(42.6% 0.139 351)
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Step 900
900
#6A2448
oklch(37.7% 0.108 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#A42B6E 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) | #3F4E70 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62646B | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B02249 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42B6E
#A42B6E
oklch(49.8% 0.169 351.1)
- #00745B
#00745B
oklch(49.8% 0.097 171)
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 #A42B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
Use #A42B6E 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.