#A60369
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.8% 0.197 351.6), rgb(166, 3, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A60369 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A60369 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 3, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 96%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.197 351.6) |
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 #A60369 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A60369 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A60369 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A60369 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A96
oklch(63.1% 0.194 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C62181
oklch(55.6% 0.212 351.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A60369
oklch(47.8% 0.197 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1459
oklch(42.8% 0.163 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#701B49
oklch(37.8% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#A60369 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) | #30446B | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F66 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3003C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A60369
#A60369
oklch(47.8% 0.197 351.6)
- #006D56
#006D56
oklch(47.6% 0.093 171.5)
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 #A60369, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A60369.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #A60369 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.