#A62472
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.7% 0.18 349.1), rgb(166, 36, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A62472 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62472 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 36, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.18 349.1) |
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 #A62472 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62472 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62472 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A62472 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4539A
oklch(63.2% 0.178 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3185
oklch(55.7% 0.194 349.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62472
oklch(49.7% 0.18 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#851F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B214B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 349)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#A62472 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60646F | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B21C48 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62472
#A62472
oklch(49.7% 0.18 349.1)
- #007459
#007459
oklch(49.7% 0.099 169.4)
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 #A62472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
Use #A62472 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.