#A80B6A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.4% 0.195 352), rgb(168, 11, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A80B6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80B6A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 11, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.195 352) |
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 #A80B6A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80B6A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80B6A text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A80B6A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C7
oklch(81% 0.094 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#E675AA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B96
oklch(63.2% 0.193 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62380
oklch(55.6% 0.21 352)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80B6A
oklch(48.4% 0.195 352)
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Step 800
800
#8A1558
oklch(42.6% 0.161 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B48
oklch(37.6% 0.126 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#A80B6A 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) | #33466C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6167 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6003E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80B6A
#A80B6A
oklch(48.4% 0.195 352)
- #006F59
#006F59
oklch(48.3% 0.093 172.7)
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 #A80B6A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A80B6A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.027
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
Use #A80B6A 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.