#A62974
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.2% 0.176 348.6), rgb(166, 41, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A62974 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62974 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 41, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.176 348.6) |
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 #A62974 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62974 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62974 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A62974 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2559B
oklch(63.2% 0.174 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3485
oklch(55.6% 0.189 348.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62974
oklch(50.2% 0.176 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#A62974 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) | #3C4F76 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616571 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2234B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62974
#A62974
oklch(50.2% 0.176 348.6)
- #007659
#007659
oklch(50.3% 0.101 168.3)
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 #A62974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
Use #A62974 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.