#A81077
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.199 346.5), rgb(168, 16, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A81077 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81077 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 16, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.199 346.5) |
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 #A81077 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81077 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81077 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A81077 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#E375B4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D84BA1
oklch(63.1% 0.196 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C3228C
oklch(55.6% 0.215 346.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81077
oklch(49.1% 0.199 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#881461
oklch(42.6% 0.165 346.2)
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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)
#A81077 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) | #2E4979 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6274 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40446 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81077
#A81077
oklch(49.1% 0.199 346.5)
- #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 #A81077, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A81077.
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 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
Use #A81077 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.