#A8236D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.8% 0.18 352), rgb(168, 35, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A8236D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8236D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 35, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.18 352) |
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 #A8236D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8236D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8236D text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8236D text on black | 3.12:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E179AA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55295
oklch(63% 0.178 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1307F
oklch(55.7% 0.194 352.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8236D
oklch(49.8% 0.18 352)
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Step 800
800
#871E57
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#A8236D 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) | #3D4C6F | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62646A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B51545 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8236D
#A8236D
oklch(49.8% 0.18 352)
- #00745C
#00745C
oklch(49.8% 0.097 171.8)
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 #A8236D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #A8236D 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.