#A5105E
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47.6% 0.186 356.9), rgb(165, 16, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A5105E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5105E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 16, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 82%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.186 356.9) |
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 #A5105E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5105E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5105E text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A5105E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9C1
oklch(81% 0.09 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#E677A2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 357)
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Step 600
600
#C62975
oklch(55.6% 0.2 357)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5105E
oklch(47.6% 0.186 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1950
oklch(42.6% 0.154 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#A5105E 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) | #384460 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5B | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30038 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5105E
#A5105E
oklch(47.6% 0.186 356.9)
- #006C5B
#006C5B
oklch(47.5% 0.088 176.8)
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 #A5105E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5105E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.020
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
Use #A5105E 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.