#A42E73
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.3% 0.168 348.9), rgb(164, 46, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A42E73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42E73 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 46, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.168 348.9) |
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 #A42E73 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42E73 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42E73 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A42E73 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF5899
oklch(63% 0.166 349)
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Step 600
600
#BA3984
oklch(55.6% 0.181 348.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42E73
oklch(50.3% 0.168 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#82255B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#A42E73 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) | #3F5075 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616570 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0284C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42E73
#A42E73
oklch(50.3% 0.168 348.9)
- #00765A
#00765A
oklch(50.3% 0.101 169)
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 #A42E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
Use #A42E73 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.