#A52260
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.7% 0.173 357.5), rgb(165, 34, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A52260 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52260 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 34, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.173 357.5) |
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 #A52260 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52260 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52260 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A52260 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#E27BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.134 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6548A
oklch(63% 0.171 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#C13374
oklch(55.5% 0.186 357.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52260
oklch(48.7% 0.173 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#87214F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2242
oklch(37.8% 0.111 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#A52260 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) | #3F4961 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3093E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52260
#A52260
oklch(48.7% 0.173 357.5)
- #00705F
#00705F
oklch(48.8% 0.09 177.3)
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 #A52260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
Use #A52260 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.