#A8166F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49% 0.192 350.2), rgb(168, 22, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A8166F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8166F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 22, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.192 350.2) |
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 #A8166F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8166F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8166F text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A8166F text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E476AD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#D84D99
oklch(63.1% 0.189 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32783
oklch(55.5% 0.206 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8166F
oklch(49% 0.192 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#89185B
oklch(42.8% 0.159 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#A8166F 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) | #354971 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626C | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50143 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8166F
#A8166F
oklch(49% 0.192 350.2)
- #007258
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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 #A8166F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8166F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #A8166F 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.