#A51969
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.4% 0.185 352.3), rgb(165, 25, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A51969 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A51969 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 25, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.185 352.3) |
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 #A51969 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A51969 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A51969 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A51969 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E378A9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75094
oklch(63.1% 0.182 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.199 352)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A51969
oklch(48.4% 0.185 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#881C57
oklch(42.7% 0.152 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F48
oklch(37.8% 0.119 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#41142A
oklch(27.2% 0.075 352.9)
#A51969 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) | #37486B | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6166 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20140 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A51969
#A51969
oklch(48.4% 0.185 352.3)
- #007059
#007059
oklch(48.6% 0.094 172)
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 #A51969, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A51969.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #A51969 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.