#A52371
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.18 349.2), rgb(165, 35, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A52371 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52371 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 35, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.18 349.2) |
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 #A52371 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52371 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52371 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A52371 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4539A
oklch(63.2% 0.178 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3184
oklch(55.6% 0.194 349.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52371
oklch(49.4% 0.18 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#851F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B214B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 349)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#A52371 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) | #394C73 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F636E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B11A47 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52371
#A52371
oklch(49.4% 0.18 349.2)
- #007358
#007358
oklch(49.4% 0.099 169.3)
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 #A52371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #A52371 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.