#A43172
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.5% 0.164 349.8), rgb(164, 49, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A43172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43172 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 49, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.164 349.8) |
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 #A43172 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43172 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43172 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A43172 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A97
oklch(63.1% 0.161 350)
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Step 600
600
#B93B82
oklch(55.5% 0.176 349.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43172
oklch(50.5% 0.164 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#81275A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#68254A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#A43172 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) | #425274 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63666F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B02B4D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43172
#A43172
oklch(50.5% 0.164 349.8)
- #00775C
#00775C
oklch(50.6% 0.1 169.9)
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 #A43172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
Use #A43172 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.