#A80D6C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.5% 0.195 351.2), rgb(168, 13, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#A80D6C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 351°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80D6C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 13, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 86%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.195 351.2) |
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 #A80D6C | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80D6C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80D6C text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A80D6C text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#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
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E575AC
oklch(70.6% 0.151 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B97
oklch(63.1% 0.193 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C52382
oklch(55.5% 0.21 351)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80D6C
oklch(48.5% 0.195 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A1559
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#A80D6C 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) | #33476E | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6169 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5003F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80D6C
#A80D6C
oklch(48.5% 0.195 351.2)
- #007058
#007058
oklch(48.5% 0.095 171.2)
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 #A80D6C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A80D6C.
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 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #A80D6C 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.