#A5054D
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(46.6% 0.185 4.4), rgb(165, 5, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#A5054D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5054D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 5, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 94%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.185 4.4) |
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 #A5054D | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5054D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5054D text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A5054D text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B9
oklch(81% 0.089 5)
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Step 400
400
#E97796
oklch(70.8% 0.144 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92765
oklch(55.5% 0.199 4.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5054D
oklch(46.6% 0.185 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1845
oklch(42.7% 0.153 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#711D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 4)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#A5054D 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) | #3B404E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D49 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4002C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5054D
#A5054D
oklch(46.6% 0.185 4.4)
- #00685F
#00685F
oklch(46.5% 0.082 184.6)
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 #A5054D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.014
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
Use #A5054D 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.