#A81857
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.3% 0.18 1.7), rgb(168, 24, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A81857 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81857 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 24, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.18 1.7) |
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 #A81857 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81857 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81857 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A81857 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6789A
oklch(70.6% 0.14 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5082
oklch(63.1% 0.179 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6B
oklch(55.5% 0.194 1.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81857
oklch(48.3% 0.18 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C49
oklch(42.8% 0.149 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#A81857 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) | #3F4658 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656154 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70036 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81857
#A81857
oklch(48.3% 0.18 1.7)
- #006E62
#006E62
oklch(48.3% 0.087 181.9)
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 #A81857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.018
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
Use #A81857 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.