#A51E50
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(47.9% 0.172 5.1), rgb(165, 30, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A51E50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A51E50 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 30, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.172 5.1) |
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 #A51E50 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A51E50 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A51E50 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A51E50 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB9
oklch(81% 0.083 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E47B95
oklch(70.7% 0.132 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#D9547B
oklch(63% 0.17 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43365
oklch(55.6% 0.184 4.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A51E50
oklch(47.9% 0.172 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#892044
oklch(42.6% 0.142 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#A51E50 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) | #424651 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40035 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A51E50
#A51E50
oklch(47.9% 0.172 5.1)
- #006C64
#006C64
oklch(47.8% 0.084 185.9)
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 #A51E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
Use #A51E50 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.