#A82C74
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.8% 0.174 349.5), rgb(168, 44, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A82C74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 350°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82C74 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 44, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.174 349.5) |
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 #A82C74 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82C74 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82C74 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A82C74 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25599
oklch(63.1% 0.173 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3583
oklch(55.6% 0.187 349.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A82C74
oklch(50.8% 0.174 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#84225B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#A82C74 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) | #3F5176 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636771 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4254C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82C74
#A82C74
oklch(50.8% 0.174 349.5)
- #00785C
#00785C
oklch(50.9% 0.102 169.3)
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 #A82C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
Use #A82C74 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.