#A8256E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.9% 0.178 351.7), rgb(168, 37, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A8256E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8256E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 37, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.178 351.7) |
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 #A8256E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8256E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8256E text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8256E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E17AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.138 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55395
oklch(63.1% 0.177 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0317F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 351.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8256E
oklch(49.9% 0.178 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#861F58
oklch(42.7% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#A8256E 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) | #3D4D70 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63656B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B51946 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8256E
#A8256E
oklch(49.9% 0.178 351.7)
- #00755C
#00755C
oklch(50.1% 0.098 171.1)
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 #A8256E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #A8256E 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.