#A61E75
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.187 347.3), rgb(166, 30, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A61E75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A61E75 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 30, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.187 347.3) |
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 #A61E75 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A61E75 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A61E75 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A61E75 text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E078B1
oklch(70.6% 0.145 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5509E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#C02D89
oklch(55.7% 0.201 347.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A61E75
oklch(49.4% 0.187 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#861C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#A61E75 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) | #354C77 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6372 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B21748 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A61E75
#A61E75
oklch(49.4% 0.187 347.3)
- #007356
#007356
oklch(49.3% 0.1 167.8)
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 #A61E75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A61E75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.070
Use #A61E75 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.