#A62C7A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.7% 0.176 346), rgb(166, 44, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A62C7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62C7A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 44, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.176 346) |
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 #A62C7A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62C7A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62C7A text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A62C7A text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0569F
oklch(63.2% 0.173 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB358A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 346.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62C7A
oklch(50.7% 0.176 346)
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Step 800
800
#83225F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#A62C7A 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) | #3C517C | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606677 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1294F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62C7A
#A62C7A
oklch(50.7% 0.176 346)
- #007857
#007857
oklch(50.8% 0.106 165.8)
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 #A62C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #A62C7A 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.