#A51957
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47.8% 0.177 1), rgb(165, 25, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A51957 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A51957 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 25, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.177 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 #A51957 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A51957 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A51957 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A51957 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABD
oklch(81% 0.085 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5799B
oklch(70.7% 0.138 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5283
oklch(63.2% 0.175 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.191 0.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A51957
oklch(47.8% 0.177 1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F203E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 1)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#A51957 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) | #3E4558 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636054 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40036 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A51957
#A51957
oklch(47.8% 0.177 1)
- #006C60
#006C60
oklch(47.7% 0.086 181.7)
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 #A51957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
Use #A51957 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.