#A8297C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.9% 0.182 345.5), rgb(168, 41, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A8297C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8297C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 41, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.182 345.5) |
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 #A8297C | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8297C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8297C text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8297C text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D153A1
oklch(63% 0.18 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC328C
oklch(55.6% 0.195 345.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8297C
oklch(50.9% 0.182 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#842061
oklch(42.8% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#A8297C 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) | #3A517E | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606679 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4264F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8297C
#A8297C
oklch(50.9% 0.182 345.5)
- #007857
#007857
oklch(50.8% 0.106 165.8)
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 #A8297C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
Use #A8297C 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.