#A7247A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.2% 0.185 345.8), rgb(167, 36, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A7247A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7247A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 36, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.185 345.8) |
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 #A7247A | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7247A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7247A text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A7247A text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F3CDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D352A1
oklch(63.2% 0.183 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE2F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 345.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A7247A
oklch(50.2% 0.185 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#851E61
oklch(42.8% 0.153 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B204F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#A7247A 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) | #374F7C | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6577 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3214C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7247A
#A7247A
oklch(50.2% 0.185 345.8)
- #007656
#007656
oklch(50.2% 0.104 166.1)
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 #A7247A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7247A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.077
Use #A7247A 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.