#A60E69
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.1% 0.192 352), rgb(166, 14, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A60E69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A60E69 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 14, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.192 352) |
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 #A60E69 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A60E69 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A60E69 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A60E69 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E576AA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C95
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52680
oklch(55.7% 0.207 351.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A60E69
oklch(48.1% 0.192 352)
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Step 800
800
#8A1758
oklch(42.8% 0.159 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#A60E69 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) | #34466B | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6066 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3003E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A60E69
#A60E69
oklch(48.1% 0.192 352)
- #006E58
#006E58
oklch(48% 0.092 172.6)
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 #A60E69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A60E69.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #A60E69 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.