#A61877
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.193 346.2), rgb(166, 24, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A61877 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A61877 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 24, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.193 346.2) |
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 #A61877 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A61877 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A61877 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A61877 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 346)
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Step 400
400
#E177B4
oklch(70.7% 0.149 346)
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Step 500
500
#D64EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.191 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C1298C
oklch(55.7% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A61877
oklch(49.1% 0.193 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#871961
oklch(42.8% 0.16 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#A61877 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) | #304A79 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6274 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B21248 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A61877
#A61877
oklch(49.1% 0.193 346.2)
- #007353
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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 #A61877, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A61877.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
Use #A61877 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.