#A7097D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49% 0.205 343.5), rgb(167, 9, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A7097D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 344°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7097D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 9, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.205 343.5) |
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 #A7097D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7097D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7097D text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A7097D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#E374B9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#D749A8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#C21F93
oklch(55.5% 0.22 343.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A7097D
oklch(49% 0.205 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#881266
oklch(42.7% 0.17 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A53
oklch(37.8% 0.133 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#411131
oklch(27.1% 0.085 343.4)
#A7097D 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) | #264980 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58617A | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30849 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7097D
#A7097D
oklch(49% 0.205 343.5)
- #00724F
#00724F
oklch(48.9% 0.105 163.5)
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 #A7097D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7097D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.084
Use #A7097D 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.