#A72F70
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.7% 0.168 351.5), rgb(167, 47, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A72F70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72F70 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 47, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.168 351.5) |
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 #A72F70 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72F70 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72F70 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A72F70 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.129 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15895
oklch(63.2% 0.166 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC387F
oklch(55.6% 0.181 351.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72F70
oklch(50.7% 0.168 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#832457
oklch(42.6% 0.139 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2448
oklch(37.7% 0.108 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#A72F70 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) | #435172 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65676D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4274B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72F70
#A72F70
oklch(50.7% 0.168 351.5)
- #00775E
#00775E
oklch(50.7% 0.099 171.4)
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 #A72F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #A72F70 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.