#A51E5E
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.3% 0.176 358), rgb(165, 30, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A51E5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A51E5E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 30, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.176 358) |
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 #A51E5E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A51E5E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A51E5E text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A51E5E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85389
oklch(63.2% 0.174 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#C33173
oklch(55.7% 0.189 358)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A51E5E
oklch(48.3% 0.176 358)
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Step 800
800
#881F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2141
oklch(37.8% 0.113 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#A51E5E 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) | #3E485F | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63615B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3003C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A51E5E
#A51E5E
oklch(48.3% 0.176 358)
- #006F5E
#006F5E
oklch(48.4% 0.09 177.2)
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 #A51E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
Use #A51E5E 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.