#A8196A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49% 0.187 352.7), rgb(168, 25, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A8196A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8196A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 25, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.187 352.7) |
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 #A8196A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8196A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8196A text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8196A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E477A9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D84F94
oklch(63.1% 0.184 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#C42A7E
oklch(55.7% 0.201 352.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8196A
oklch(49% 0.187 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#891A57
oklch(42.8% 0.155 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#A8196A 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) | #39496C | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616267 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60041 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8196A
#A8196A
oklch(49% 0.187 352.7)
- #00715B
#00715B
oklch(48.9% 0.094 173)
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 #A8196A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8196A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #A8196A 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.