#A81F74
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.8% 0.187 348.5), rgb(168, 31, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A81F74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81F74 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 31, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.187 348.5) |
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 #A81F74 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81F74 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81F74 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A81F74 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E178B0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5509C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12C87
oklch(55.7% 0.202 348.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81F74
oklch(49.8% 0.187 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#871B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#A81F74 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) | #374C76 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606471 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B51648 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81F74
#A81F74
oklch(49.8% 0.187 348.5)
- #007458
#007458
oklch(49.7% 0.1 168.7)
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 #A81F74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A81F74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #A81F74 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.