#A8116C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.7% 0.193 351.3), rgb(168, 17, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A8116C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8116C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 17, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 82%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.193 351.3) |
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 #A8116C | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8116C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8116C text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A8116C text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E576AB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C97
oklch(63.2% 0.191 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#C52581
oklch(55.6% 0.208 351.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8116C
oklch(48.7% 0.193 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1659
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C49
oklch(37.7% 0.125 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#A8116C 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) | #34486E | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6169 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50040 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8116C
#A8116C
oklch(48.7% 0.193 351.3)
- #007059
#007059
oklch(48.6% 0.094 172)
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 #A8116C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8116C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #A8116C 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.