#A70D69
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.2% 0.193 352.2), rgb(167, 13, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A70D69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A70D69 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 13, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 86%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.193 352.2) |
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 #A70D69 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A70D69 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A70D69 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A70D69 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E576AA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 352.1)
-
Step 500
500
#DA4C95
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.2)
-
Step 600
600
#C5257F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 352.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A70D69
oklch(48.2% 0.193 352.2)
-
Step 800
800
#8A1658
oklch(42.7% 0.16 352)
-
Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
-
Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#A70D69 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) | #34466B | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6066 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5003E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A70D69
#A70D69
oklch(48.2% 0.193 352.2)
- #006F58
#006F58
oklch(48.2% 0.094 171.9)
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 #A70D69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A70D69.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #A70D69 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.