#A51D6D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.8% 0.183 350.7), rgb(165, 29, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A51D6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 351°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A51D6D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 29, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.183 350.7) |
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 #A51D6D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A51D6D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A51D6D text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A51D6D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E179AC
oklch(70.7% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65197
oklch(63.1% 0.181 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12E82
oklch(55.6% 0.197 350.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A51D6D
oklch(48.8% 0.183 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#871D59
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#A51D6D 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) | #384A6F | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20E43 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A51D6D
#A51D6D
oklch(48.8% 0.183 350.7)
- #007158
#007158
oklch(48.8% 0.096 170.5)
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 #A51D6D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A51D6D.
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 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #A51D6D 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.