#A81078
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.2 346.1), rgb(168, 16, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A81078 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81078 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 16, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.2 346.1) |
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 #A81078 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81078 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81078 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A81078 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F5CCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 346)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E375B5
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3228D
oklch(55.6% 0.215 346.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81078
oklch(49.2% 0.2 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#881461
oklch(42.6% 0.165 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#A81078 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) | #2D497A | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6275 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40647 | 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°).
- #A81078
#A81078
oklch(49.2% 0.2 346.1)
- #007353
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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 #A81078, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A81078.
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 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.077
Use #A81078 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.