#A6197F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.6% 0.197 342.8), rgb(166, 25, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A6197F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6197F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 25, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.197 342.8) |
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 #A6197F | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6197F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6197F text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A6197F text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#E077BA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44DA8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2893
oklch(55.6% 0.211 342.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6197F
oklch(49.6% 0.197 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#861866
oklch(42.8% 0.163 343)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D53
oklch(37.7% 0.127 343)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#A6197F 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) | #2C4C81 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59627C | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B11A4C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6197F
#A6197F
oklch(49.6% 0.197 342.8)
- #007450
#007450
oklch(49.5% 0.107 163.2)
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 #A6197F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6197F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #A6197F 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.