#A5006B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.6% 0.198 350.3), rgb(165, 0, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A5006B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5006B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 0, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.198 350.3) |
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 #A5006B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5006B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5006B text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A5006B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E675AD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A99
oklch(63.2% 0.196 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62184
oklch(55.7% 0.213 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5006B
oklch(47.6% 0.198 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A135B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#A5006B 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) | #2E446D | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5E68 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2003D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5006B
#A5006B
oklch(47.6% 0.198 350.3)
- #006D55
#006D55
oklch(47.6% 0.094 170.7)
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 #A5006B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5006B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
Use #A5006B 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.