#A7177A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.196 345.1), rgb(167, 23, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A7177A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7177A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 23, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.196 345.1) |
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 #A7177A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7177A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7177A text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A7177A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E176B6
oklch(70.6% 0.152 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.194 345)
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Step 600
600
#C1278E
oklch(55.6% 0.21 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A7177A
oklch(49.4% 0.196 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#871763
oklch(42.7% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D50
oklch(37.8% 0.126 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#A7177A 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) | #2F4B7C | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6277 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B31349 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7177A
#A7177A
oklch(49.4% 0.196 345.1)
- #007453
#007453
oklch(49.5% 0.104 165.1)
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 #A7177A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7177A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
Use #A7177A 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.