#A81671
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.193 349.3), rgb(168, 22, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A81671 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 349°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81671 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 22, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.193 349.3) |
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 #A81671 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81671 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81671 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A81671 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#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
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E376AF
oklch(70.6% 0.15 349)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32785
oklch(55.6% 0.207 349.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81671
oklch(49.1% 0.193 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#88185C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#A81671 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) | #344973 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626E | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50444 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81671
#A81671
oklch(49.1% 0.193 349.3)
- #007257
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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 #A81671, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A81671.
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 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
Use #A81671 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.