#A81E63
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49% 0.18 356.4), rgb(168, 30, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A81E63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81E63 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 30, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.18 356.4) |
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 #A81E63 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81E63 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81E63 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A81E63 text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E479A3
oklch(70.8% 0.14 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#D8518C
oklch(63% 0.178 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#C32E76
oklch(55.5% 0.193 356.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81E63
oklch(49% 0.18 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#891D51
oklch(42.8% 0.149 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#A81E63 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) | #3E4965 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646360 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6003E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81E63
#A81E63
oklch(49% 0.18 356.4)
- #00715F
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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 #A81E63, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A81E63.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #A81E63 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.