#A80E77
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49% 0.2 346.4), rgb(168, 14, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A80E77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80E77 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 14, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.2 346.4) |
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 #A80E77 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80E77 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80E77 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A80E77 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#E475B4
oklch(70.8% 0.155 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA1
oklch(63% 0.198 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3218C
oklch(55.5% 0.215 346.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80E77
oklch(49% 0.2 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#891461
oklch(42.8% 0.166 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#A80E77 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) | #2D4979 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6274 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40246 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80E77
#A80E77
oklch(49% 0.2 346.4)
- #007254
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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 #A80E77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A80E77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
Use #A80E77 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.