#A81464
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.5% 0.188 355.1), rgb(168, 20, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A81464 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81464 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 20, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.188 355.1) |
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 #A81464 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81464 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81464 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A81464 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#E577A5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 355)
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Step 500
500
#DA4E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.185 355)
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Step 600
600
#C52879
oklch(55.5% 0.202 355)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81464
oklch(48.5% 0.188 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1953
oklch(42.7% 0.155 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D45
oklch(37.7% 0.121 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#A81464 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) | #394766 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616161 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6003C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81464
#A81464
oklch(48.5% 0.188 355.1)
- #006F5C
#006F5C
oklch(48.4% 0.091 175.3)
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 #A81464, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A81464.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #A81464 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.