#A80057
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47.4% 0.192 0.2), rgb(168, 0, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#A80057 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80057 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 0, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.192 0.2) |
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 #A80057 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80057 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80057 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A80057 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A84
oklch(63.1% 0.191 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA226E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 0.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80057
oklch(47.4% 0.192 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D144B
oklch(42.6% 0.158 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 360)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#A80057 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) | #384259 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F54 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70031 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80057
#A80057
oklch(47.4% 0.192 0.2)
- #006B5E
#006B5E
oklch(47.3% 0.085 180.6)
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 #A80057, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A80057.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.023
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
Use #A80057 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.