#A81565
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.6% 0.188 354.7), rgb(168, 21, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A81565 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81565 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 21, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.188 354.7) |
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 #A81565 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81565 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81565 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A81565 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F0A8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E577A6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA4E90
oklch(63.1% 0.186 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5287A
oklch(55.6% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81565
oklch(48.6% 0.188 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1954
oklch(42.8% 0.155 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D45
oklch(37.7% 0.121 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#A81565 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) | #394767 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616262 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6003D | 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°).
- #A81565
#A81565
oklch(48.6% 0.188 354.7)
- #00705C
#00705C
oklch(48.7% 0.092 174.6)
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 #A81565, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A81565.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
Use #A81565 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.