#A51476
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.7% 0.195 346.1), rgb(165, 20, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A51476 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A51476 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 20, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 78%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.195 346.1) |
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 #A51476 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A51476 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A51476 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A51476 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E276B4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1278C
oklch(55.5% 0.209 346.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A51476
oklch(48.7% 0.195 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#871861
oklch(42.7% 0.161 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#A51476 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) | #2E4978 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6173 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B10C46 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A51476
#A51476
oklch(48.7% 0.195 346.1)
- #007152
#007152
oklch(48.6% 0.101 166)
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 #A51476, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A51476.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #A51476 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.