#A71871
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49% 0.191 349.1), rgb(167, 24, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A71871 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A71871 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 24, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.191 349.1) |
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 #A71871 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A71871 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A71871 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A71871 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22986
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A71871
oklch(49% 0.191 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#A71871 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) | #344A73 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626E | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40844 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A71871
#A71871
oklch(49% 0.191 349.1)
- #007257
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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 #A71871, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A71871.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #A71871 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.