#A80479
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.8% 0.205 345.4), rgb(168, 4, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A80479 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80479 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 4, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.205 345.4) |
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 #A80479 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80479 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80479 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A80479 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CF
oklch(81% 0.099 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E474B6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D948A4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C41C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.221 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80479
oklch(48.8% 0.205 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#891063
oklch(42.7% 0.17 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1951
oklch(37.8% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#A80479 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) | #29487B | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6176 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40046 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80479
#A80479
oklch(48.8% 0.205 345.4)
- #007252
#007252
oklch(48.9% 0.102 165.5)
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 #A80479, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A80479.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
Use #A80479 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.