#A71261
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.1% 0.187 356.2), rgb(167, 18, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A71261 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A71261 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 18, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 81%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.187 356.2) |
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 #A71261 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A71261 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A71261 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A71261 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E677A3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8D
oklch(63.2% 0.185 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#C62877
oklch(55.6% 0.202 356.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A71261
oklch(48.1% 0.187 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1951
oklch(42.6% 0.154 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D43
oklch(37.6% 0.12 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#A71261 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) | #394663 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605E | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5003A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A71261
#A71261
oklch(48.1% 0.187 356.2)
- #006E5C
#006E5C
oklch(48.1% 0.09 176.1)
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 #A71261, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A71261.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
Use #A71261 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.