#A51862
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.1% 0.182 355.5), rgb(165, 24, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A51862 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A51862 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 24, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.182 355.5) |
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 #A51862 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A51862 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A51862 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A51862 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E478A4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9508E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42D78
oklch(55.7% 0.196 355.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A51862
oklch(48.1% 0.182 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#891C52
oklch(42.7% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F44
oklch(37.7% 0.117 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#A51862 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) | #3A4764 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60605F | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3003C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A51862
#A51862
oklch(48.1% 0.182 355.5)
- #006E5B
#006E5B
oklch(48.1% 0.09 175.2)
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 #A51862, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A51862.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.021
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.025
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
Use #A51862 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.