#A5156F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.5% 0.19 349.3), rgb(165, 21, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A5156F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5156F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 21, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.19 349.3) |
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 #A5156F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5156F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5156F text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A5156F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22985
oklch(55.5% 0.204 349.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5156F
oklch(48.5% 0.19 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#A5156F 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) | #334871 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D606C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20342 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5156F
#A5156F
oklch(48.5% 0.19 349.3)
- #007056
#007056
oklch(48.5% 0.096 169.6)
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 #A5156F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5156F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #A5156F 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.