#A81479
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.198 345.8), rgb(168, 20, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A81479 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81479 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 20, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.198 345.8) |
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 #A81479 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81479 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81479 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A81479 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B5
oklch(70.7% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA2
oklch(63% 0.196 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2248D
oklch(55.6% 0.213 345.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81479
oklch(49.4% 0.198 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#881662
oklch(42.8% 0.164 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C50
oklch(37.7% 0.127 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#A81479 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) | #2E4A7B | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6276 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40D48 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81479
#A81479
oklch(49.4% 0.198 345.8)
- #007354
#007354
oklch(49.3% 0.102 166.3)
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 #A81479, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A81479.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.077
Use #A81479 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.